#950333
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(42.8% 0.169 13.4), rgb(149, 3, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#950333 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #950333 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 3, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 96%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.169 13.4) |
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 #950333 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #950333 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #950333 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #950333 text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 14)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.099 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#F27284
oklch(70.8% 0.158 13.3)
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Step 500
500
#E94265
oklch(63.1% 0.203 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#D4074C
oklch(55.6% 0.22 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#B4003F
oklch(49% 0.196 13.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#950333
oklch(42.8% 0.169 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#77152C
oklch(37.6% 0.131 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#460F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.083 13.2)
#950333 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) | #383733 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B532F | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4001D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #950333
#950333
oklch(42.8% 0.169 13.4)
- #005B5A
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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 #950333, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.021
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.021
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.031
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.036
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.039
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.047
Use #950333 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.