#93394D
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(47.4% 0.122 9.4), rgb(147, 57, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#93394D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93394D |
| RGB | rgb(147, 57, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.122 9.4) |
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 #93394D | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #93394D | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93394D text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #93394D text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#D48894
oklch(70.8% 0.094 9.5)
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Step 500
500
#C66879
oklch(63% 0.12 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#B24D62
oklch(55.6% 0.133 9.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#93394D
oklch(47.4% 0.122 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C3443
oklch(42.8% 0.101 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#642E38
oklch(37.7% 0.078 9.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#93394D 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) | #4C4C4D | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635E4B | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A02D41 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93394D
#93394D
oklch(47.4% 0.122 9.4)
- #006B66
#006B66
oklch(47.6% 0.082 189.2)
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 #93394D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.054
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
Use #93394D 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.