#952148
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(45% 0.153 6), rgb(149, 33, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#952148 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952148 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 33, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 64%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.153 6) |
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 #952148 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #952148 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952148 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #952148 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
-
Step 200
200
#F7CCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 5.6)
-
Step 300
300
#F3A9B8
oklch(81% 0.089 5.9)
-
Step 400
400
#E97793
oklch(70.7% 0.143 5.9)
-
Step 500
500
#DF4E78
oklch(63.2% 0.182 6.3)
-
Step 600
600
#CA2861
oklch(55.6% 0.198 6.2)
-
Step 700
700
#AE1650
oklch(49.1% 0.185 6.2)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#952148
oklch(45% 0.153 6)
-
Step 900
900
#721D38
oklch(37.7% 0.12 5.9)
-
Step 950
950
#431321
oklch(27% 0.075 5.7)
#952148 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) | #3E4149 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5845 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30132 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952148
#952148
oklch(45% 0.153 6)
- #00635C
#00635C
oklch(45% 0.079 186.4)
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 #952148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.020
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.026
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.030
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.048
Use #952148 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.