#94144C
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44% 0.164 1.6), rgb(148, 20, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#94144C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94144C |
| RGB | rgb(148, 20, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 76%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.164 1.6) |
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 #94144C | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #94144C | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94144C text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #94144C text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC739A
oklch(70.7% 0.154 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#E24681
oklch(63.1% 0.197 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD186A
oklch(55.6% 0.213 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#94144C
oklch(44% 0.164 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#74183D
oklch(37.8% 0.129 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#441124
oklch(27% 0.08 1.2)
#94144C 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) | #373D4D | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585549 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1002F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94144C
#94144C
oklch(44% 0.164 1.6)
- #006055
#006055
oklch(43.9% 0.079 181.5)
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 #94144C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.010
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.012
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.029
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.033
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.036
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
Use #94144C 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.