#952D3F
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.9% 0.138 14.5), rgb(149, 45, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#952D3F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952D3F |
| RGB | rgb(149, 45, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.138 14.5) |
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 #952D3F | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #952D3F | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952D3F text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #952D3F text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB3
oklch(80.8% 0.068 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB848C
oklch(70.7% 0.107 14.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE626F
oklch(63% 0.137 14.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4657
oklch(55.6% 0.15 14.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#952D3F
oklch(45.9% 0.138 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#822F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.114 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#692A32
oklch(37.7% 0.09 14.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1E
oklch(27.2% 0.056 14.6)
#952D3F 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) | #47453F | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625B3C | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A31634 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952D3F
#952D3F
oklch(45.9% 0.138 14.5)
- #006565
#006565
oklch(45.9% 0.078 194.8)
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 #952D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.042
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.053
Use #952D3F 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.