#93391B
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(46.5% 0.129 38.1), rgb(147, 57, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#93391B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93391B |
| RGB | rgb(147, 57, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 69%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.129 38.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #93391B | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #93391B | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93391B text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #93391B text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
-
Step 200
200
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
-
Step 300
300
#E5B3A4
oklch(80.8% 0.062 37.3)
-
Step 400
400
#D68A73
oklch(70.6% 0.099 37.6)
-
Step 500
500
#CA6B4E
oklch(63.1% 0.128 37.7)
-
Step 600
600
#B55131
oklch(55.7% 0.138 38.1)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#93391B
oklch(46.5% 0.129 38.1)
-
Step 800
800
#7E361F
oklch(42.7% 0.106 38.1)
-
Step 900
900
#66301F
oklch(37.8% 0.083 38.1)
-
Step 950
950
#3C1C13
oklch(26.9% 0.053 36.6)
#93391B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #524917 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D18 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A22333 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93391B
#93391B
oklch(46.5% 0.129 38.1)
- #006479
#006479
oklch(46.5% 0.084 218.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #93391B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.027
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.030
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.042
Use #93391B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.