#94281C
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(44.6% 0.146 30.1), rgb(148, 40, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#94281C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94281C |
| RGB | rgb(148, 40, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 68%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.146 30.1) |
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 #94281C | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #94281C | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94281C text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #94281C text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#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
#F3ACA0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6C
oklch(70.7% 0.137 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF5645
oklch(63.1% 0.175 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA3424
oklch(55.5% 0.189 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE2417
oklch(49% 0.176 30)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#94281C
oklch(44.6% 0.146 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#722319
oklch(37.8% 0.113 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#431610
oklch(27% 0.071 30)
#94281C 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) | #48401A | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635817 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30026 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94281C
#94281C
oklch(44.6% 0.146 30.1)
- #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 #94281C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.018
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.020
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.034
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.035
Use #94281C 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.