#951E24
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(43.9% 0.154 24.1), rgb(149, 30, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#951E24 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #951E24 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 30, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 66%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.154 24.1) |
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 #951E24 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #951E24 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #951E24 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #951E24 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7974
oklch(70.8% 0.144 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#E34F4F
oklch(63% 0.184 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF2933
oklch(55.7% 0.2 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#B21726
oklch(49% 0.186 23.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#951E24
oklch(43.9% 0.154 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#741E20
oklch(37.7% 0.12 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#451313
oklch(27% 0.077 23.8)
#951E24 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) | #433D23 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605620 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A40022 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #951E24
#951E24
oklch(43.9% 0.154 24.1)
- #005E65
#005E65
oklch(43.9% 0.075 203.7)
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 #951E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.015
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.028
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.028
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
Use #951E24 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.