#942234
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.4% 0.149 17.3), rgb(148, 34, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#942234 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942234 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 34, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.149 17.3) |
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 #942234 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #942234 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942234 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #942234 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA7981
oklch(70.6% 0.139 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#E05161
oklch(63.1% 0.178 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB2C48
oklch(55.5% 0.193 17.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF1C39
oklch(49% 0.179 17.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#942234
oklch(44.4% 0.149 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#721F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.116 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#431419
oklch(26.9% 0.073 17.1)
#942234 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) | #423F34 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5731 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3002A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942234
#942234
oklch(44.4% 0.149 17.3)
- #006062
#006062
oklch(44.4% 0.075 197.3)
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 #942234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.023
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.034
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.044
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
Use #942234 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.