#943542
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(46.8% 0.128 15.4), rgb(148, 53, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#943542 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #943542 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 53, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 47%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.128 15.4) |
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 #943542 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #943542 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #943542 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #943542 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 16)
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Step 400
400
#D7878C
oklch(70.8% 0.098 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA6670
oklch(63% 0.127 15.2)
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Step 600
600
#B54B58
oklch(55.5% 0.138 15.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#943542
oklch(46.8% 0.128 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E323B
oklch(42.6% 0.106 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#662D33
oklch(37.7% 0.082 15.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1E
oklch(27% 0.052 15.4)
#943542 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) | #4C4942 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645D40 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2243A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #943542
#943542
oklch(46.8% 0.128 15.4)
- #006868
#006868
oklch(46.8% 0.08 194.8)
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 #943542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.043
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.046
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
Use #943542 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.