#933C41
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.6% 0.118 19.3), rgb(147, 60, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#933C41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #933C41 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 60, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.118 19.3) |
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 #933C41 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #933C41 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #933C41 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #933C41 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B2
oklch(81% 0.056 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D3898A
oklch(70.6% 0.091 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66A6D
oklch(63% 0.117 18.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15055
oklch(55.5% 0.127 19)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#933C41
oklch(47.6% 0.118 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C3639
oklch(42.8% 0.098 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#642F31
oklch(37.7% 0.077 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1D
oklch(27% 0.049 18.8)
#933C41 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) | #504D41 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665F3F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A02E3E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #933C41
#933C41
oklch(47.6% 0.118 19.3)
- #006A6E
#006A6E
oklch(47.6% 0.081 199.4)
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 #933C41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.041
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.058
Use #933C41 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.