#94383F
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(47.1% 0.124 18.7), rgb(148, 56, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#94383F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94383F |
| RGB | rgb(148, 56, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.124 18.7) |
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 #94383F | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94383F | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94383F text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #94383F text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B2
oklch(81% 0.06 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68889
oklch(70.7% 0.096 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#C9686C
oklch(63.1% 0.123 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#B44E54
oklch(55.7% 0.133 18.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#94383F
oklch(47.1% 0.124 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E3438
oklch(42.8% 0.103 19.2)
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Step 900
900
#652E31
oklch(37.7% 0.079 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1D
oklch(27% 0.052 17.3)
#94383F 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) | #4E4B3F | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E3D | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2283B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94383F
#94383F
oklch(47.1% 0.124 18.7)
- #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 #94383F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.040
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
Use #94383F 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.