#940333
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.6% 0.168 13.2), rgb(148, 3, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#940333 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.168 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 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #940333 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 3, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 96%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.168 13.2) |
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 #940333 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #940333 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #940333 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #940333 text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.099 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#F27284
oklch(70.8% 0.158 13.3)
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Step 500
500
#E84366
oklch(63% 0.201 12.9)
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Step 600
600
#D40A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.219 13.2)
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Step 700
700
#B4003F
oklch(49% 0.196 13.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#940333
oklch(42.6% 0.168 13.2)
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Step 900
900
#77152D
oklch(37.6% 0.131 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#46101A
oklch(27% 0.082 13.8)
#940333 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) | #383733 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A522F | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3001D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #940333
#940333
oklch(42.6% 0.168 13.2)
- #005B5A
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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 #940333, 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 0.023
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.032
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.037
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.045
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.047
Use #940333 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.