#94200C
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(43.7% 0.155 32.1), rgb(148, 32, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#94200C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94200C |
| RGB | rgb(148, 32, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 85%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.155 32.1) |
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 #94200C | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #94200C | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94200C text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #94200C text on black | 2.47:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B65
oklch(70.8% 0.145 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#E35239
oklch(63.1% 0.185 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE2D10
oklch(55.5% 0.2 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#94200C
oklch(43.7% 0.155 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#742012
oklch(37.7% 0.12 32)
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Step 950
950
#44140C
oklch(26.9% 0.076 31.8)
#94200C 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) | #453C07 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615602 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4001D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94200C
#94200C
oklch(43.7% 0.155 32.1)
- #005C6A
#005C6A
oklch(43.6% 0.076 212.5)
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 #94200C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.018
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.023
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.024
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.025
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.027
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.030
Use #94200C 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.