#952842
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(45.5% 0.144 11.2), rgb(149, 40, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#952842 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952842 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 40, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 58%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.144 11.2) |
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 #952842 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #952842 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952842 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #952842 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 11.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77A8B
oklch(70.6% 0.135 11.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC536F
oklch(63% 0.172 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#C83057
oklch(55.6% 0.188 11.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC2047
oklch(49.1% 0.174 11.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#952842
oklch(45.5% 0.144 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#702132
oklch(37.7% 0.111 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#42141E
oklch(26.9% 0.072 10)
#952842 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) | #434342 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60593F | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30E33 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952842
#952842
oklch(45.5% 0.144 11.2)
- #006461
#006461
oklch(45.4% 0.078 191.2)
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 #952842, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.035
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.036
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.040
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
Use #952842 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.