#950335
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(42.8% 0.169 12.4), rgb(149, 3, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#950335 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #950335 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 3, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 96%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.169 12.4) |
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 #950335 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #950335 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #950335 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #950335 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 12.4)
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Step 400
400
#F27185
oklch(70.7% 0.159 12.4)
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Step 500
500
#E94267
oklch(63.1% 0.203 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#D4064F
oklch(55.6% 0.22 12.3)
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Step 700
700
#B40041
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#950335
oklch(42.8% 0.169 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#77152E
oklch(37.7% 0.131 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#460F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.083 12.1)
#950335 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) | #383735 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5331 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4001E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #950335
#950335
oklch(42.8% 0.169 12.4)
- #005C5A
#005C5A
oklch(42.9% 0.074 192.2)
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 #950335, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.020
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.021
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.029
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.033
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.041
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.045
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.050
Use #950335 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.