#942238
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.5% 0.149 15.2), rgb(148, 34, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#942238 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942238 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 34, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.149 15.2) |
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 #942238 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #942238 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942238 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #942238 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E4
oklch(93.5% 0.025 14.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 15)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.086 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7984
oklch(70.7% 0.14 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#E05166
oklch(63.2% 0.178 15.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB2C4D
oklch(55.6% 0.193 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF1B3E
oklch(49.1% 0.18 15.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#942238
oklch(44.5% 0.149 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#721F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 15)
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Step 950
950
#43141A
oklch(27% 0.073 15.8)
#942238 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) | #423F38 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5735 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2002B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942238
#942238
oklch(44.5% 0.149 15.2)
- #006161
#006161
oklch(44.6% 0.076 194.8)
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 #942238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.028
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.031
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.046
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.047
Use #942238 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.