#942D3B
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.7% 0.137 16.7), rgb(148, 45, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#942D3B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942D3B |
| RGB | rgb(148, 45, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.137 16.7) |
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 #942D3B | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #942D3B | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942D3B text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #942D3B text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 17)
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Step 400
400
#E57D84
oklch(70.7% 0.128 16.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA5765
oklch(63% 0.164 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#C6374D
oklch(55.7% 0.179 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA273E
oklch(49% 0.166 16.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#942D3B
oklch(45.7% 0.137 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F232D
oklch(37.6% 0.107 16.3)
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Step 950
950
#42161A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 17.4)
#942D3B 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) | #47453B | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A38 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A21533 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942D3B
#942D3B
oklch(45.7% 0.137 16.7)
- #006466
#006466
oklch(45.6% 0.078 197.2)
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 #942D3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.028
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.040
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.049
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
Use #942D3B 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.