#940E00
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.4% 0.167 30.7), rgb(148, 14, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#940E00 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #940E00 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 14, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.167 30.7) |
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 #940E00 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #940E00 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #940E00 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #940E00 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99B
oklch(80.9% 0.097 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#F27663
oklch(70.7% 0.156 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#E94A35
oklch(63.1% 0.199 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#D41C03
oklch(55.5% 0.216 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#B51400
oklch(49.2% 0.193 30.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#940E00
oklch(42.4% 0.167 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#781A0F
oklch(37.8% 0.13 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#46120B
oklch(26.9% 0.081 30.7)
#940E00 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) | #3F3600 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5300 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4000E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #940E00
#940E00
oklch(42.4% 0.167 30.7)
- #005965
#005965
oklch(42.5% 0.074 210.5)
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 #940E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.010
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.013
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.034
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.037
Use #940E00 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.