#94053C
Closest named color: Purple Red (#990147). oklch(42.9% 0.169 8.8), rgb(148, 5, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#94053C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Red (#990147), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Red (#990147) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94053C |
| RGB | rgb(148, 5, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 93%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.169 8.8) |
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 #94053C | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #94053C | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94053C text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #94053C text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.055 8.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.098 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#F0718C
oklch(70.6% 0.158 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#E74370
oklch(63.1% 0.201 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#D20A58
oklch(55.5% 0.219 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#B30049
oklch(49.1% 0.196 8.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#94053C
oklch(42.9% 0.169 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#761533
oklch(37.6% 0.131 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#460F1E
oklch(27% 0.084 8.6)
#94053C 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) | #36383D | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595339 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A20022 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94053C
#94053C
oklch(42.9% 0.169 8.8)
- #005C58
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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 #94053C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.020
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.021
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.022
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.025
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
Use #94053C 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.