#94373C
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(46.9% 0.125 20.2), rgb(148, 55, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#94373C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94373C |
| RGB | rgb(148, 55, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.125 20.2) |
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 #94373C | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94373C | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94373C text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #94373C text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F6E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68887
oklch(70.7% 0.096 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#C9686A
oklch(63.1% 0.123 19.9)
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Step 600
600
#B54D51
oklch(55.6% 0.135 20.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#94373C
oklch(46.9% 0.125 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E3336
oklch(42.6% 0.104 20.2)
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Step 900
900
#662E2F
oklch(37.8% 0.081 20.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1C
oklch(27% 0.052 19.2)
#94373C 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) | #4E4A3C | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E3A | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A22639 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94373C
#94373C
oklch(46.9% 0.125 20.2)
- #00686C
#00686C
oklch(47% 0.08 199.4)
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 #94373C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.037
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
Use #94373C 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.