#94271A
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(44.5% 0.147 30.4), rgb(148, 39, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#94271A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94271A |
| RGB | rgb(148, 39, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 70%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.147 30.4) |
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 #94271A | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #94271A | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94271A text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #94271A 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
#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
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6B
oklch(70.7% 0.137 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF5643
oklch(63% 0.175 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB3322
oklch(55.6% 0.191 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2314
oklch(49.1% 0.178 30.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#94271A
oklch(44.5% 0.147 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#722218
oklch(37.6% 0.115 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#43160F
oklch(27% 0.072 31.1)
#94271A 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) | #484017 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635815 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30025 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94271A
#94271A
oklch(44.5% 0.147 30.4)
- #005F6C
#005F6C
oklch(44.5% 0.077 210.9)
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 #94271A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.017
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.021
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.024
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.032
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.034
Use #94271A 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.