#952233
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.5% 0.15 18), rgb(149, 34, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#952233 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952233 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 34, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.15 18) |
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 #952233 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #952233 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952233 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #952233 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB797F
oklch(70.7% 0.141 18)
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Step 500
500
#E1505F
oklch(63.1% 0.18 18)
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Step 600
600
#CC2B46
oklch(55.6% 0.195 17.8)
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Step 700
700
#B01B37
oklch(49.1% 0.181 18.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#952233
oklch(44.5% 0.15 18)
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Step 900
900
#731F29
oklch(37.8% 0.117 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#441418
oklch(27.1% 0.074 18.7)
#952233 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) | #433F33 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605830 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A40029 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952233
#952233
oklch(44.5% 0.15 18)
- #006163
#006163
oklch(44.7% 0.076 197.2)
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 #952233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.021
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.034
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.035
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.042
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.044
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.046
Use #952233 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.