#943640
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(46.9% 0.126 17.1), rgb(148, 54, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#943640 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #943640 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 54, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.126 17.1) |
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 #943640 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #943640 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #943640 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #943640 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.062 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#D7878A
oklch(70.7% 0.098 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA676E
oklch(63.1% 0.126 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#B54C56
oklch(55.6% 0.137 16.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#943640
oklch(46.9% 0.126 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E333A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 17)
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Step 900
900
#662D32
oklch(37.7% 0.082 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1D
oklch(27% 0.052 17.3)
#943640 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) | #4D4A40 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655D3E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2253A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #943640
#943640
oklch(46.9% 0.126 17.1)
- #00686A
#00686A
oklch(46.9% 0.08 197.1)
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 #943640, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.056
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.056
Use #943640 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.