#940E22
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(42.7% 0.164 21.9), rgb(148, 14, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#940E22 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #940E22 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 14, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 83%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.164 21.9) |
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 #940E22 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #940E22 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #940E22 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #940E22 text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.095 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F17575
oklch(70.7% 0.153 21.7)
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Step 500
500
#E84851
oklch(63.1% 0.196 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#D31A35
oklch(55.6% 0.212 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#940E22
oklch(42.7% 0.164 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#771921
oklch(37.7% 0.128 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#461114
oklch(27% 0.081 21.3)
#940E22 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) | #3D3821 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D531D | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30018 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #940E22
#940E22
oklch(42.7% 0.164 21.9)
- #005A60
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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 #940E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.021
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.026
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.029
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.039
Use #940E22 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.