#952A3B
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.5% 0.142 15.9), rgb(149, 42, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#952A3B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952A3B |
| RGB | rgb(149, 42, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.142 15.9) |
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 #952A3B | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #952A3B | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952A3B text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #952A3B text on black | 2.67:1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABAF
oklch(80.9% 0.083 15.3)
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Step 400
400
#E77C84
oklch(70.8% 0.132 16.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC5566
oklch(63.1% 0.169 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#C8334D
oklch(55.7% 0.184 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC233E
oklch(49.1% 0.171 16)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#952A3B
oklch(45.5% 0.142 15.9)
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Step 900
900
#70222D
oklch(37.7% 0.11 16)
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Step 950
950
#42151B
oklch(27% 0.07 15.1)
#952A3B 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) | #46433B | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A38 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30E31 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952A3B
#952A3B
oklch(45.5% 0.142 15.9)
- #006465
#006465
oklch(45.6% 0.078 196)
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 #952A3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.027
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.040
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.040
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
Use #952A3B 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.