#941642
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(43.8% 0.16 7.3), rgb(148, 22, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#941642 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #941642 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 22, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 74%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.16 7.3) |
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 #941642 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #941642 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #941642 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #941642 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 7.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.095 6.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7490
oklch(70.7% 0.151 7.1)
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Step 500
500
#E34975
oklch(63.2% 0.192 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE1D5D
oklch(55.6% 0.208 7.5)
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Step 700
700
#B2074D
oklch(49.2% 0.194 7.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#941642
oklch(43.8% 0.16 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#741A36
oklch(37.7% 0.125 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#44111F
oklch(26.9% 0.079 7.5)
#941642 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) | #3A3C43 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A553F | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2002A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #941642
#941642
oklch(43.8% 0.16 7.3)
- #005F59
#005F59
oklch(43.7% 0.076 187.3)
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 #941642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.018
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.019
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.023
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.026
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
Use #941642 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.