#943203
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(45.6% 0.141 40.1), rgb(148, 50, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#943203 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 40°. 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 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #943203 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 50, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 96%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.141 40.1) |
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 #943203 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #943203 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #943203 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #943203 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF99
oklch(80.9% 0.083 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E5825F
oklch(70.7% 0.132 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA5E2D
oklch(63.1% 0.168 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#943203
oklch(45.6% 0.141 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F2709
oklch(37.6% 0.109 40)
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Step 950
950
#421808
oklch(27.1% 0.07 40.3)
#943203 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) | #4F4500 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B00 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4132B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #943203
#943203
oklch(45.6% 0.141 40.1)
- #006177
#006177
oklch(45.6% 0.083 220.4)
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 #943203, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.015
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.019
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.029
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.032
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
Use #943203 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.