#941949
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44.2% 0.16 3.9), rgb(148, 25, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#941949 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #941949 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 25, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 71%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.16 3.9) |
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 #941949 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #941949 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #941949 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #941949 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BA
oklch(80.8% 0.094 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB7596
oklch(70.7% 0.149 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#E1497C
oklch(63.1% 0.191 4)
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Step 600
600
#CC1F65
oklch(55.6% 0.207 4)
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Step 700
700
#B00B54
oklch(49.1% 0.193 4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#941949
oklch(44.2% 0.16 3.9)
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Step 900
900
#731A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.125 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#441122
oklch(27% 0.08 3.7)
#941949 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) | #3A3E4A | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5646 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2002F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #941949
#941949
oklch(44.2% 0.16 3.9)
- #006158
#006158
oklch(44.3% 0.078 183.9)
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 #941949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.013
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.017
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.020
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.042
Use #941949 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.