#950230
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.7% 0.169 14.7), rgb(149, 2, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#950230 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #950230 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 2, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 97%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.169 14.7) |
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 #950230 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #950230 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #950230 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #950230 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E4
oklch(93.7% 0.029 15)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 14)
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Step 300
300
#FAA6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.1 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#F27281
oklch(70.7% 0.158 14.8)
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Step 500
500
#E94261
oklch(63% 0.202 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#D50648
oklch(55.6% 0.22 14.9)
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Step 700
700
#B5003C
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#950230
oklch(42.7% 0.169 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#78152A
oklch(37.8% 0.132 15.1)
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Step 950
950
#470F19
oklch(27% 0.084 14.7)
#950230 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) | #393730 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B532C | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4001B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #950230
#950230
oklch(42.7% 0.169 14.7)
- #005B5B
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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 #950230, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.022
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.023
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.035
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.041
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.045
Use #950230 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.