#952E08
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(45.3% 0.145 37.4), rgb(149, 46, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#952E08 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952E08 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 46, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 90%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.145 37.4) |
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 #952E08 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #952E08 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952E08 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #952E08 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 37.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.084 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#E78061
oklch(70.7% 0.135 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A32
oklch(63.1% 0.173 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#952E08
oklch(45.3% 0.145 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#71250C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#42170A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 37.3)
#952E08 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) | #4D4300 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A00 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A50728 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952E08
#952E08
oklch(45.3% 0.145 37.4)
- #006174
#006174
oklch(45.4% 0.081 217.3)
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 #952E08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.009
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.021
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.023
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.033
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.036
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.041
Use #952E08 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.