#951A47
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44.4% 0.159 5.4), rgb(149, 26, 71).
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White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#951A47 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #951A47 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 26, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 70%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.159 5.4) |
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 #951A47 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #951A47 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #951A47 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #951A47 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B8
oklch(81% 0.093 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB7593
oklch(70.6% 0.148 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14A79
oklch(63.1% 0.189 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD2062
oklch(55.7% 0.207 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#B00B51
oklch(49% 0.192 5.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#951A47
oklch(44.4% 0.159 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#731A38
oklch(37.6% 0.124 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#441221
oklch(27.1% 0.078 5.6)
#951A47 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) | #3B3E48 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5644 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3002E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #951A47
#951A47
oklch(44.4% 0.159 5.4)
- #00615A
#00615A
oklch(44.3% 0.078 186.3)
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 #951A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.014
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.018
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.024
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
Use #951A47 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.