#94160B
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.9% 0.161 30), rgb(148, 22, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#94160B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94160B |
| RGB | rgb(148, 22, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 86%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.161 30) |
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 #94160B | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #94160B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94160B text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #94160B text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9D
oklch(81% 0.095 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#F07866
oklch(70.7% 0.151 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#E74D3B
oklch(63.2% 0.193 30)
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Step 600
600
#D22314
oklch(55.6% 0.21 30)
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Step 700
700
#B50F03
oklch(49% 0.195 29.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#94160B
oklch(42.9% 0.161 30)
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Step 900
900
#761C13
oklch(37.6% 0.126 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#46130D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 29.8)
#94160B 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) | #413907 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5400 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A40016 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94160B
#94160B
oklch(42.9% 0.161 30)
- #005A66
#005A66
oklch(42.9% 0.074 210.4)
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 #94160B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.013
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.015
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.030
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.032
Use #94160B 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.