#94293F
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.3% 0.142 13.1), rgb(148, 41, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#94293F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94293F |
| RGB | rgb(148, 41, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 57%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.142 13.1) |
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 #94293F | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #94293F | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94293F text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #94293F text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
-
Step 200
200
#F6CDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 13.1)
-
Step 300
300
#F1ABB1
oklch(80.9% 0.083 13.4)
-
Step 400
400
#E77B89
oklch(70.7% 0.134 12.9)
-
Step 500
500
#DC546C
oklch(63.1% 0.17 12.8)
-
Step 600
600
#C73254
oklch(55.6% 0.185 12.8)
-
Step 700
700
#AC2344
oklch(49.2% 0.172 13.2)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#94293F
oklch(45.3% 0.142 13.1)
-
Step 900
900
#702230
oklch(37.7% 0.11 13.6)
-
Step 950
950
#42151C
oklch(27% 0.07 13.7)
#94293F 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) | #44433F | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60593C | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A20F32 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94293F
#94293F
oklch(45.3% 0.142 13.1)
- #006362
#006362
oklch(45.2% 0.077 193.6)
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 #94293F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.033
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.037
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.044
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.046
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.051
Use #94293F 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.