#940027
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.2% 0.169 18.4), rgb(148, 0, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#940027 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #940027 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 0, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.169 18.4) |
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 #940027 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #940027 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #940027 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #940027 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A8
oklch(81% 0.098 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#F3727A
oklch(70.7% 0.159 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA4358
oklch(63.1% 0.202 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#D5093E
oklch(55.5% 0.219 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60032
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#940027
oklch(42.2% 0.169 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#781525
oklch(37.6% 0.132 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#471016
oklch(27.1% 0.083 18.6)
#940027 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) | #393527 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5222 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30015 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #940027
#940027
oklch(42.2% 0.169 18.4)
- #00595C
#00595C
oklch(42.1% 0.072 198.8)
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 #940027, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.027
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.028
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.032
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.033
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.035
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.039
Use #940027 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.