#950B2D
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(43% 0.166 16.9), rgb(149, 11, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#950B2D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #950B2D |
| RGB | rgb(149, 11, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 86%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.166 16.9) |
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 #950B2D | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #950B2D | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #950B2D text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #950B2D text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCC
oklch(88.6% 0.053 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 17)
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Step 400
400
#F1737D
oklch(70.6% 0.155 17)
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Step 500
500
#E8465D
oklch(63.1% 0.197 17)
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Step 600
600
#D31343
oklch(55.5% 0.215 17)
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Step 700
700
#B50036
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#950B2D
oklch(43% 0.166 16.9)
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Step 900
900
#771728
oklch(37.7% 0.129 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#461018
oklch(26.9% 0.082 16.2)
#950B2D 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) | #3B382D | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5429 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4001C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #950B2D
#950B2D
oklch(43% 0.166 16.9)
- #005C5D
#005C5D
oklch(43% 0.073 196.1)
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 #950B2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.027
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.027
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.029
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.034
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.041
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.043
Use #950B2D 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.