#940032
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.4% 0.17 13.4), rgb(148, 0, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#940032 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 13°. 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 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #940032 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 0, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.17 13.4) |
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 #940032 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #940032 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #940032 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #940032 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
#FAA6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#F27183
oklch(70.6% 0.159 13.4)
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Step 500
500
#E94265
oklch(63.1% 0.203 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#D4064C
oklch(55.5% 0.22 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#B4003F
oklch(49% 0.196 13.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#940032
oklch(42.4% 0.17 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#78152C
oklch(37.8% 0.132 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#470F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.085 13.6)
#940032 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) | #373632 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A522E | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3001B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #940032
#940032
oklch(42.4% 0.17 13.4)
- #005A59
#005A59
oklch(42.3% 0.072 193.5)
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 #940032, 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 0.024
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.033
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.047
Use #940032 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.