#933C22
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47% 0.124 37.1), rgb(147, 60, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#933C22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #933C22 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 60, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.124 37.1) |
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 #933C22 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #933C22 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #933C22 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #933C22 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.06 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58B75
oklch(70.7% 0.097 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#C86C52
oklch(63.1% 0.123 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35236
oklch(55.6% 0.133 36.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#933C22
oklch(47% 0.124 37.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D3722
oklch(42.7% 0.103 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#653021
oklch(37.7% 0.081 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D14
oklch(27% 0.05 37.5)
#933C22 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) | #544B1F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E1F | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A22836 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #933C22
#933C22
oklch(47% 0.124 37.1)
- #00667A
#00667A
oklch(47.1% 0.084 217.4)
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 #933C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.027
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.031
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.042
Use #933C22 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.