#942616
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(44.3% 0.148 31.4), rgb(148, 38, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#942616 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942616 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 38, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 74%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.148 31.4) |
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 #942616 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #942616 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942616 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #942616 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.087 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D69
oklch(70.8% 0.139 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05540
oklch(63% 0.178 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC331C
oklch(55.7% 0.193 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#B0220E
oklch(49.2% 0.18 31.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#942616
oklch(44.3% 0.148 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#732216
oklch(37.8% 0.116 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#43150E
oklch(26.8% 0.073 31)
#942616 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) | #473F13 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635710 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A40024 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942616
#942616
oklch(44.3% 0.148 31.4)
- #005E6C
#005E6C
oklch(44.2% 0.077 212.2)
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 #942616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.015
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.021
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.031
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.032
Use #942616 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.