#952131
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.4% 0.151 18.8), rgb(149, 33, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#952131 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952131 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 33, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 64%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.151 18.8) |
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 #952131 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #952131 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952131 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #952131 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 19.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB797E
oklch(70.7% 0.141 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#E1505D
oklch(63.1% 0.18 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC2B43
oklch(55.5% 0.195 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#B01A35
oklch(49% 0.182 18.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#952131
oklch(44.4% 0.151 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#731F28
oklch(37.7% 0.117 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#441418
oklch(27.1% 0.074 18.7)
#952131 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) | #433F31 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60572E | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A40028 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952131
#952131
oklch(44.4% 0.151 18.8)
- #006063
#006063
oklch(44.4% 0.076 198.5)
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 #952131, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.020
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.033
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.035
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.041
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.044
Use #952131 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.