#942245
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44.8% 0.15 7.7), rgb(148, 34, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#942245 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942245 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 34, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.15 7.7) |
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 #942245 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #942245 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942245 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #942245 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 7.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97890
oklch(70.7% 0.141 7.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE4F75
oklch(63% 0.18 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#C92A5E
oklch(55.5% 0.195 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE1A4D
oklch(49.2% 0.182 8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#942245
oklch(44.8% 0.15 7.7)
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Step 900
900
#711E36
oklch(37.6% 0.117 7.4)
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Step 950
950
#431320
oklch(27% 0.075 7)
#942245 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) | #3F4146 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5842 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A20131 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942245
#942245
oklch(44.8% 0.15 7.7)
- #00625C
#00625C
oklch(44.7% 0.078 187.5)
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 #942245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.025
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.029
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.030
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.035
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.049
Use #942245 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.