#952D21
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(45.4% 0.141 30), rgb(149, 45, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#952D21 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952D21 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 45, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 64%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.141 30) |
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 #952D21 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #952D21 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952D21 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #952D21 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77F6E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD5947
oklch(63.2% 0.169 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#C83828
oklch(55.6% 0.183 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC281B
oklch(49% 0.17 30)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#952D21
oklch(45.4% 0.141 30)
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Step 900
900
#71241B
oklch(37.8% 0.111 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#421611
oklch(26.9% 0.07 29)
#952D21 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) | #4B431F | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A1D | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A40A2B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952D21
#952D21
oklch(45.4% 0.141 30)
- #00626E
#00626E
oklch(45.4% 0.078 209.3)
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 #952D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.021
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.021
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.025
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.032
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.034
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.041
Use #952D21 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.