#952008
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(43.9% 0.156 32.7), rgb(149, 32, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#952008 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952008 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 32, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 90%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.156 32.7) |
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 #952008 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #952008 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952008 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #952008 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
#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
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.092 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B63
oklch(70.7% 0.146 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#E45236
oklch(63.2% 0.187 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C07
oklch(55.6% 0.203 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#B12100
oklch(49.2% 0.183 32.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#952008
oklch(43.9% 0.156 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#751F0F
oklch(37.7% 0.123 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#45140B
oklch(27% 0.078 32.5)
#952008 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) | #463D02 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625600 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5001D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952008
#952008
oklch(43.9% 0.156 32.7)
- #005D6B
#005D6B
oklch(43.9% 0.077 212.4)
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 #952008, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.017
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.023
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.025
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.025
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.027
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.030
Use #952008 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.