#951450
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44.3% 0.166 359.7), rgb(149, 20, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#951450 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #951450 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 20, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 76%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.166 359.7) |
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 #951450 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #951450 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #951450 text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #951450 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.097 359.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC729D
oklch(70.6% 0.156 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#E24585
oklch(63.1% 0.199 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD166F
oklch(55.6% 0.216 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#951450
oklch(44.3% 0.166 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#73173F
oklch(37.6% 0.13 359.5)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#951450 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) | #363E51 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58564D | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A20031 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #951450
#951450
oklch(44.3% 0.166 359.7)
- #006255
#006255
oklch(44.4% 0.081 179.6)
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 #951450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.011
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.012
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.030
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.033
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.037
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.045
Use #951450 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.