#94181C
Closest named color: Blood Red (#980002). oklch(43.2% 0.158 25.8), rgb(148, 24, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#94181C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Red (#980002), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Red (#980002) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94181C |
| RGB | rgb(148, 24, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 72%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.158 25.8) |
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 #94181C | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #94181C | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94181C text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #94181C text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#FCE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.027 26.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.052 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7AAA2
oklch(81% 0.092 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF786F
oklch(70.8% 0.148 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#E54D49
oklch(63% 0.189 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#D1242B
oklch(55.6% 0.206 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#B4111D
oklch(49% 0.191 25.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#94181C
oklch(43.2% 0.158 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#751C1C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#451311
oklch(27% 0.077 26)
#94181C 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) | #413A1A | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5416 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4001B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94181C
#94181C
oklch(43.2% 0.158 25.8)
- #005C64
#005C64
oklch(43.3% 0.074 205.1)
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 #94181C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.020
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.021
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.021
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.036
Use #94181C 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.