#940015
Closest named color: Blood Red (#980002). oklch(42% 0.17 24.9), rgb(148, 0, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#940015 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Red (#980002), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Red (#980002) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #940015 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 0, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.17 24.9) |
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 #940015 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #940015 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #940015 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #940015 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A0
oklch(80.8% 0.099 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#F4736D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 24.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB4546
oklch(63.1% 0.203 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#D60D26
oklch(55.5% 0.221 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#B7001D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#940015
oklch(42% 0.17 24.9)
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Step 900
900
#79161A
oklch(37.7% 0.133 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#471010
oklch(27% 0.084 24.7)
#940015 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) | #3B3413 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C510C | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4000C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #940015
#940015
oklch(42% 0.17 24.9)
- #00585F
#00585F
oklch(42% 0.072 204.2)
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 #940015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.019
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.020
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.025
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
Use #940015 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.