#951C0A
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(43.5% 0.159 31.4), rgb(149, 28, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#951C0A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #951C0A |
| RGB | rgb(149, 28, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 87%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.159 31.4) |
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 #951C0A | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #951C0A | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #951C0A text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #951C0A text on black | 2.44:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.052 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB9C
oklch(81% 0.093 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE7965
oklch(70.6% 0.148 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#E54F39
oklch(63% 0.19 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#D1280E
oklch(55.7% 0.206 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#B31900
oklch(49.1% 0.189 31.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#951C0A
oklch(43.5% 0.159 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#751E11
oklch(37.6% 0.123 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#45130C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 30.8)
#951C0A 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) | #443B05 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615600 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5001A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #951C0A
#951C0A
oklch(43.5% 0.159 31.4)
- #005C69
#005C69
oklch(43.5% 0.076 211.3)
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 #951C0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.019
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.026
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.026
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
Use #951C0A 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.