#94224B
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(45% 0.152 4.2), rgb(148, 34, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#94224B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94224B |
| RGB | rgb(148, 34, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.152 4.2) |
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 #94224B | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #94224B | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94224B text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #94224B text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#E87896
oklch(70.8% 0.141 4.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD4F7C
oklch(63.1% 0.18 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#C92965
oklch(55.6% 0.197 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD1954
oklch(49.1% 0.183 4.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#94224B
oklch(45% 0.152 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#711E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#431322
oklch(27.1% 0.075 4.4)
#94224B 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) | #3E414C | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5848 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A10734 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94224B
#94224B
oklch(45% 0.152 4.2)
- #00635A
#00635A
oklch(44.9% 0.079 184.1)
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 #94224B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.020
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.027
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.038
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
Use #94224B 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.