#941916
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(43.2% 0.158 27.9), rgb(148, 25, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#941916 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #941916 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 25, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 74%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.158 27.9) |
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 #941916 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #941916 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #941916 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #941916 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.093 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF786B
oklch(70.7% 0.149 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#E54E43
oklch(63.1% 0.189 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#D12622
oklch(55.7% 0.206 28)
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Step 700
700
#B41314
oklch(49.1% 0.191 28)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#941916
oklch(43.2% 0.158 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#751D18
oklch(37.6% 0.123 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#45130F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28)
#941916 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) | #423A14 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F550F | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4001A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #941916
#941916
oklch(43.2% 0.158 27.9)
- #005B66
#005B66
oklch(43.1% 0.074 209)
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 #941916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.017
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.018
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.021
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.032
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
Use #941916 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.