#942900
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(44.5% 0.149 37.1), rgb(148, 41, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#942900 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942900 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 41, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.149 37.1) |
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 #942900 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #942900 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942900 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #942900 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 36.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97E5F
oklch(70.6% 0.14 37)
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Step 500
500
#DF582F
oklch(63.1% 0.178 37)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#942900
oklch(44.5% 0.149 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#72240A
oklch(37.8% 0.115 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#431609
oklch(26.9% 0.073 36.7)
#942900 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) | #4A4000 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645800 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A40023 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942900
#942900
oklch(44.5% 0.149 37.1)
- #005E71
#005E71
oklch(44.5% 0.08 217.9)
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 #942900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.005
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.033
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.037
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.039
Use #942900 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.