#940612
Closest named color: Blood Red (#980002). oklch(42.2% 0.168 26.3), rgb(148, 6, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#940612 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Red (#980002), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Red (#980002) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #940612 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 6, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 92%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.168 26.3) |
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 #940612 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #940612 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #940612 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #940612 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89F
oklch(80.9% 0.099 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#F3746B
oklch(70.7% 0.158 26)
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Step 500
500
#EA4742
oklch(63.1% 0.201 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#D61421
oklch(55.7% 0.219 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70016
oklch(49.1% 0.2 26.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#940612
oklch(42.2% 0.168 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#781818
oklch(37.7% 0.131 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#47110F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 26.4)
#940612 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) | #3C3510 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5208 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4000E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #940612
#940612
oklch(42.2% 0.168 26.3)
- #005861
#005861
oklch(42.1% 0.072 206.8)
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 #940612, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.016
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.018
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.024
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
Use #940612 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.