#951507
Closest named color: Blood Red (#980002). oklch(43% 0.163 30.5), rgb(149, 21, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#951507 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Red (#980002), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Red (#980002) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #951507 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 21, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 91%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.163 30.5) |
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 #951507 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #951507 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #951507 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #951507 text on black | 2.38:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9C
oklch(81% 0.095 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#F07764
oklch(70.6% 0.153 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#E74C38
oklch(63% 0.195 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#D3210D
oklch(55.6% 0.212 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#B51100
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#951507
oklch(43% 0.163 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#771C11
oklch(37.8% 0.127 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#46120C
oklch(27% 0.081 29.8)
#951507 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) | #413902 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605400 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A50015 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #951507
#951507
oklch(43% 0.163 30.5)
- #005B67
#005B67
oklch(43.2% 0.075 210.2)
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 #951507, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.013
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.014
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.029
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.031
Use #951507 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.