#951A0E
Closest named color: Deep Red (#9A0200). oklch(43.4% 0.16 30.2), rgb(149, 26, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#951A0E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Red (#9A0200), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Red (#9A0200) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #951A0E |
| RGB | rgb(149, 26, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 83%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.16 30.2) |
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 #951A0E | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #951A0E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #951A0E text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #951A0E text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7967
oklch(70.8% 0.149 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#E64E3C
oklch(63.1% 0.191 30)
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Step 600
600
#D12615
oklch(55.6% 0.207 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#B51304
oklch(49.2% 0.193 30.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#951A0E
oklch(43.4% 0.16 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#761D13
oklch(37.7% 0.125 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#45130D
oklch(26.9% 0.078 29.9)
#951A0E 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) | #433A0A | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615504 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A50019 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #951A0E
#951A0E
oklch(43.4% 0.16 30.2)
- #005C68
#005C68
oklch(43.5% 0.075 210.1)
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 #951A0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.017
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.017
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.017
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.023
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.031
Use #951A0E 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.