#940A35
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.9% 0.166 12.8), rgb(148, 10, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#940A35 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #940A35 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 10, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 87%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.166 12.8) |
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 #940A35 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #940A35 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #940A35 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #940A35 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F8A7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#F07385
oklch(70.7% 0.154 12.9)
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Step 500
500
#E74567
oklch(63.1% 0.198 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#D2134F
oklch(55.6% 0.215 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#B40040
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#940A35
oklch(42.9% 0.166 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#76172E
oklch(37.6% 0.129 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#46101B
oklch(27% 0.082 12.7)
#940A35 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) | #393835 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5331 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30020 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #940A35
#940A35
oklch(42.9% 0.166 12.8)
- #005C5A
#005C5A
oklch(42.9% 0.074 192.2)
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 #940A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.021
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.022
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.030
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.034
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.049
Use #940A35 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.