#943009
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(45.4% 0.142 38.2), rgb(148, 48, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#943009 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #943009 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 48, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 89%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.142 38.2) |
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 #943009 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #943009 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #943009 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #943009 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 36.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF9A
oklch(81% 0.082 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#E68161
oklch(70.7% 0.133 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB5C32
oklch(63% 0.169 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63E00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#943009
oklch(45.4% 0.142 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#70260C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 38.2)
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Step 950
950
#42180A
oklch(27.1% 0.069 38.5)
#943009 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) | #4E4401 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A01 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A40F2A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #943009
#943009
oklch(45.4% 0.142 38.2)
- #006175
#006175
oklch(45.5% 0.082 218.4)
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 #943009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.010
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.019
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.026
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.034
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.035
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.044
Use #943009 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.