#A94B38
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53% 0.128 33), rgb(169, 75, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#A94B38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A94B38 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 75, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.128 33) |
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 #A94B38 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A94B38 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A94B38 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A94B38 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.057 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48B7B
oklch(70.7% 0.093 33)
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Step 500
500
#C66D5A
oklch(63.1% 0.117 33.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A94B38
oklch(53% 0.128 33)
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Step 700
700
#984331
oklch(49.1% 0.118 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C3729
oklch(42.7% 0.1 33)
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Step 900
900
#643126
oklch(37.8% 0.076 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D16
oklch(27% 0.049 34.1)
#A94B38 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) | #645B36 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F36 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B93847 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A94B38
#A94B38
oklch(53% 0.128 33)
- #00798C
#00798C
oklch(53% 0.093 213.6)
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 #A94B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.040
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
Use #A94B38 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.