#940030
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.4% 0.169 14.3), rgb(148, 0, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#940030 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #940030 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 0, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.169 14.3) |
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 #940030 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #940030 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #940030 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #940030 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E4
oklch(93.7% 0.029 15)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 14)
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Step 300
300
#FAA6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.1 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#F27282
oklch(70.7% 0.158 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#E94262
oklch(63% 0.202 14.4)
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Step 600
600
#D50649
oklch(55.7% 0.22 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#B5003C
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#940030
oklch(42.4% 0.169 14.3)
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Step 900
900
#78152B
oklch(37.8% 0.132 14.5)
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Step 950
950
#470F19
oklch(27% 0.084 14.7)
#940030 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) | #383630 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A522C | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3001A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #940030
#940030
oklch(42.4% 0.169 14.3)
- #005A5A
#005A5A
oklch(42.3% 0.072 194.8)
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 #940030, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.019
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.025
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.035
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.037
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
Use #940030 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.