#942434
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.6% 0.147 17.9), rgb(148, 36, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#942434 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942434 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 36, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 61%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.147 17.9) |
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 #942434 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #942434 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942434 text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #942434 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.086 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#E97A80
oklch(70.6% 0.137 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF5260
oklch(63.1% 0.176 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA2E47
oklch(55.5% 0.191 17.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF1E39
oklch(49.2% 0.178 17.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#942434
oklch(44.6% 0.147 17.9)
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Step 900
900
#72202A
oklch(37.7% 0.114 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#431419
oklch(26.9% 0.073 17.1)
#942434 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) | #434034 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605731 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3002B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942434
#942434
oklch(44.6% 0.147 17.9)
- #006163
#006163
oklch(44.7% 0.076 197.2)
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 #942434, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.022
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.036
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.037
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.046
Use #942434 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.