#953208
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(45.8% 0.141 39.1), rgb(149, 50, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#953208 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953208 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 50, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 90%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.141 39.1) |
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 #953208 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #953208 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953208 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #953208 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF99
oklch(80.9% 0.083 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E58160
oklch(70.6% 0.132 38.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB5D30
oklch(63.1% 0.169 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#C44000
oklch(55.5% 0.178 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#953208
oklch(45.8% 0.141 39.1)
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Step 900
900
#70270B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#421809
oklch(27.1% 0.07 39.4)
#953208 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) | #4F4500 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685B01 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5132B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953208
#953208
oklch(45.8% 0.141 39.1)
- #006277
#006277
oklch(45.9% 0.083 219.2)
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 #953208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.015
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.022
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.027
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.031
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.031
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.041
Use #953208 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.