#951B26
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(43.7% 0.156 22.5), rgb(149, 27, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#951B26 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #951B26 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 27, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 69%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.156 22.5) |
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 #951B26 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #951B26 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #951B26 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #951B26 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EE7876
oklch(70.8% 0.146 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#E44D52
oklch(63% 0.187 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#D02537
oklch(55.7% 0.203 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#B31329
oklch(49.1% 0.189 22.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#951B26
oklch(43.7% 0.156 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#751D21
oklch(37.8% 0.122 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#451314
oklch(27% 0.077 22.7)
#951B26 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) | #413C25 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5622 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A40021 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #951B26
#951B26
oklch(43.7% 0.156 22.5)
- #005E64
#005E64
oklch(43.9% 0.075 202.4)
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 #951B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.018
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.022
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.029
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.039
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
Use #951B26 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.