#953337
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(46.5% 0.132 21.5), rgb(149, 51, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#953337 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953337 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 51, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.132 21.5) |
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 #953337 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #953337 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953337 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #953337 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.035 22.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 21)
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Step 400
400
#D98684
oklch(70.6% 0.103 21.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6666
oklch(63.1% 0.13 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#B84B4D
oklch(55.7% 0.142 21.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953337
oklch(46.5% 0.132 21.5)
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Step 800
800
#803233
oklch(42.7% 0.108 22.1)
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Step 900
900
#672D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 21.2)
#953337 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) | #4C4836 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655D34 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A31E35 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953337
#953337
oklch(46.5% 0.132 21.5)
- #00666C
#00666C
oklch(46.4% 0.079 201.9)
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 #953337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.028
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.034
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.053
Use #953337 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.