#951B00
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(43.4% 0.16 33), rgb(149, 27, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#951B00 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #951B00 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 27, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.16 33) |
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 #951B00 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #951B00 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #951B00 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #951B00 text on black | 2.43:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 32.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB9A
oklch(81% 0.093 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF7961
oklch(70.7% 0.151 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#E64F32
oklch(63.1% 0.192 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#D02A00
oklch(55.6% 0.205 33)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#951B00
oklch(43.4% 0.16 33)
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Step 900
900
#761E0C
oklch(37.8% 0.125 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#45130A
oklch(26.9% 0.079 32.4)
#951B00 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) | #443B00 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615500 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A50018 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #951B00
#951B00
oklch(43.4% 0.16 33)
- #005B6A
#005B6A
oklch(43.3% 0.076 213.9)
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 #951B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.019
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.026
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.029
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.031
Use #951B00 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.