#94240B
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(44.1% 0.152 33.4), rgb(148, 36, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#94240B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94240B |
| RGB | rgb(148, 36, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 86%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.152 33.4) |
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 #94240B | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #94240B | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94240B text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #94240B text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.089 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C64
oklch(70.6% 0.142 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#E15538
oklch(63.1% 0.18 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD310B
oklch(55.6% 0.197 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#94240B
oklch(44.1% 0.152 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#732110
oklch(37.6% 0.118 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#44150B
oklch(27% 0.075 33.7)
#94240B 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) | #473E05 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625702 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A40020 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94240B
#94240B
oklch(44.1% 0.152 33.4)
- #005D6C
#005D6C
oklch(44% 0.077 213.5)
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 #94240B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.012
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.028
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.029
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.030
Use #94240B 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.