#953217
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(45.9% 0.139 35.7), rgb(149, 50, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#953217 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953217 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 50, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 73%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.139 35.7) |
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 #953217 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #953217 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953217 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #953217 text on black | 2.74:1 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.082 35)
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Step 400
400
#E58167
oklch(70.7% 0.129 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA5D3C
oklch(63.1% 0.165 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#C63D15
oklch(55.6% 0.18 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D03
oklch(49.1% 0.168 35.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#953217
oklch(45.9% 0.139 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2613
oklch(37.6% 0.108 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#42180D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 35.7)
#953217 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) | #4F4513 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C12 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4152D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953217
#953217
oklch(45.9% 0.139 35.7)
- #006374
#006374
oklch(46% 0.081 214.8)
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 #953217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.016
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.026
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.027
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.033
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.034
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.040
Use #953217 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.