#94322B
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(46% 0.133 27.6), rgb(148, 50, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#94322B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94322B |
| RGB | rgb(148, 50, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 55%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.133 27.6) |
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 #94322B | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #94322B | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94322B text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #94322B text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#D9877D
oklch(70.6% 0.103 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD675C
oklch(63.2% 0.131 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84B42
oklch(55.5% 0.143 27.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#94322B
oklch(46% 0.133 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#81322B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#682D27
oklch(37.7% 0.086 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#94322B 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) | #4D462A | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655B28 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A31A31 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94322B
#94322B
oklch(46% 0.133 27.6)
- #00646F
#00646F
oklch(46% 0.079 207.9)
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 #94322B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.025
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.034
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.034
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.045
Use #94322B 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.