#94100E
Closest named color: Blood Red (#980002). oklch(42.6% 0.164 28.4), rgb(148, 16, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#94100E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 28°. 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 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Red (#980002) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94100E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 16, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 83%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.164 28.4) |
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 #94100E | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #94100E | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94100E text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #94100E text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99E
oklch(81% 0.097 28)
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Step 400
400
#F17668
oklch(70.6% 0.154 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#E84A3E
oklch(63% 0.196 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#D41D1A
oklch(55.6% 0.214 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7050A
oklch(49.1% 0.199 28.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#94100E
oklch(42.6% 0.164 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#771A15
oklch(37.7% 0.128 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#94100E 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) | #3F370B | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5303 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A40013 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94100E
#94100E
oklch(42.6% 0.164 28.4)
- #005964
#005964
oklch(42.5% 0.073 209.3)
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 #94100E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.011
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.013
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.026
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.037
Use #94100E 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.