#951531
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(43.5% 0.16 16.3), rgb(149, 21, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#951531 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #951531 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 21, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 75%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.16 16.3) |
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 #951531 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #951531 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #951531 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #951531 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.052 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 16)
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Step 400
400
#EF7580
oklch(70.7% 0.15 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#E54960
oklch(63% 0.191 16.2)
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Step 600
600
#D11E47
oklch(55.7% 0.208 16.3)
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Step 700
700
#B40738
oklch(49.1% 0.193 16.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#951531
oklch(43.5% 0.16 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#751A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.124 15.9)
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Step 950
950
#451219
oklch(27% 0.078 16.1)
#951531 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) | #3D3B31 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D552D | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A40022 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #951531
#951531
oklch(43.5% 0.16 16.3)
- #005E5F
#005E5F
oklch(43.7% 0.074 196)
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 #951531, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.025
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.030
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.041
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.042
Use #951531 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.