#952C38
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.7% 0.14 18.3), rgb(149, 44, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#952C38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952C38 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 44, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.14 18.3) |
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 #952C38 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #952C38 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952C38 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #952C38 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAD
oklch(81% 0.081 18)
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Step 400
400
#E67D81
oklch(70.7% 0.13 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC5662
oklch(63.1% 0.168 18)
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Step 600
600
#C73549
oklch(55.6% 0.182 18)
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Step 700
700
#AB263A
oklch(49.1% 0.168 18.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#952C38
oklch(45.7% 0.14 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#70232B
oklch(37.7% 0.108 18)
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Step 950
950
#421619
oklch(27.1% 0.068 18.8)
#952C38 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) | #484438 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A35 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A31131 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952C38
#952C38
oklch(45.7% 0.14 18.3)
- #006467
#006467
oklch(45.7% 0.078 198.4)
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 #952C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.024
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.037
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.047
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.048
Use #952C38 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.