#941F21
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(43.8% 0.153 25.5), rgb(148, 31, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#941F21 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #941F21 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 31, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 65%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.153 25.5) |
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 #941F21 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #941F21 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #941F21 text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #941F21 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A72
oklch(70.7% 0.142 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#E3514C
oklch(63.2% 0.183 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2B2F
oklch(55.6% 0.198 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#B21A22
oklch(49.2% 0.185 25.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#941F21
oklch(43.8% 0.153 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#741F1E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#941F21 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) | #433D20 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60561C | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30021 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #941F21
#941F21
oklch(43.8% 0.153 25.5)
- #005D66
#005D66
oklch(43.7% 0.075 206.3)
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 #941F21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.017
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.024
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.033
Use #941F21 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.