#952734
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45% 0.145 18.9), rgb(149, 39, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#952734 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.145 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 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952734 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 39, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 59%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.145 18.9) |
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 #952734 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #952734 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952734 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #952734 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABAB
oklch(81% 0.085 19.1)
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Step 400
400
#E97B7F
oklch(70.8% 0.136 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE535F
oklch(63% 0.173 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA3145
oklch(55.7% 0.188 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE2137
oklch(49.2% 0.175 18.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#952734
oklch(45% 0.145 18.9)
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Step 900
900
#722129
oklch(37.8% 0.113 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#431518
oklch(27.1% 0.071 19.4)
#952734 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) | #454234 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615931 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4012D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952734
#952734
oklch(45% 0.145 18.9)
- #006265
#006265
oklch(45% 0.077 198.5)
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 #952734, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.020
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.038
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.039
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.047
Use #952734 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.