#942F1B
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(45.4% 0.139 33.1), rgb(148, 47, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#942F1B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942F1B |
| RGB | rgb(148, 47, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 69%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.139 33.1) |
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 #942F1B | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #942F1B | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942F1B text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #942F1B text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.081 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#E6806A
oklch(70.7% 0.131 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5B41
oklch(63.1% 0.166 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#C73B1F
oklch(55.6% 0.181 33.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B11
oklch(49% 0.168 33)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#942F1B
oklch(45.4% 0.139 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#702617
oklch(37.8% 0.108 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#42170E
oklch(27% 0.069 33.5)
#942F1B 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) | #4C4418 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A17 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30F2B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942F1B
#942F1B
oklch(45.4% 0.139 33.1)
- #006171
#006171
oklch(45.3% 0.08 214)
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 #942F1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.015
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.025
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.028
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.031
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.039
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.040
Use #942F1B 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.