#952906
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(44.7% 0.149 35.9), rgb(149, 41, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#952906 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952906 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 41, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 92%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.149 35.9) |
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 #952906 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #952906 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952906 text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #952906 text on black | 2.59:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97E61
oklch(70.6% 0.139 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#E05732
oklch(63.1% 0.179 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#952906
oklch(44.7% 0.149 35.9)
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Step 900
900
#72230D
oklch(37.6% 0.116 35.7)
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Step 950
950
#43160A
oklch(26.9% 0.073 35.8)
#952906 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) | #4A4000 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655900 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A50024 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952906
#952906
oklch(44.7% 0.149 35.9)
- #005F70
#005F70
oklch(44.7% 0.079 215.5)
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 #952906, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.007
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.021
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.023
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.036
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.038
Use #952906 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.