#933B45
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.5% 0.119 15.9), rgb(147, 59, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#933B45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #933B45 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 59, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 43%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.119 15.9) |
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 #933B45 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #933B45 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #933B45 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #933B45 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#D4898D
oklch(70.8% 0.092 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66A71
oklch(63.1% 0.117 16.2)
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Step 600
600
#B14F59
oklch(55.5% 0.128 16)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#933B45
oklch(47.5% 0.119 15.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C353C
oklch(42.7% 0.099 16.2)
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Step 900
900
#642F34
oklch(37.8% 0.077 15.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#933B45 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) | #4F4D45 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655F43 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A02D3F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #933B45
#933B45
oklch(47.5% 0.119 15.9)
- #006A6B
#006A6B
oklch(47.5% 0.081 195.9)
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 #933B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.046
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
Use #933B45 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.