#951104
Closest named color: Blood Red (#980002). oklch(42.8% 0.166 30.4), rgb(149, 17, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#951104 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Red (#980002), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Red (#980002) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #951104 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 17, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 95%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.166 30.4) |
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 #951104 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #951104 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #951104 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #951104 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99B
oklch(80.9% 0.097 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#F17764
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#E94A37
oklch(63.1% 0.199 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#D41D09
oklch(55.6% 0.215 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#B51000
oklch(49% 0.195 30.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#951104
oklch(42.8% 0.166 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#771A10
oklch(37.6% 0.129 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#46120B
oklch(26.9% 0.081 30.7)
#951104 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) | #403800 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5400 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A50011 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #951104
#951104
oklch(42.8% 0.166 30.4)
- #005A66
#005A66
oklch(42.9% 0.074 210.4)
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 #951104, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.011
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.013
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.033
Use #951104 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.