#953539
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(46.8% 0.129 21.2), rgb(149, 53, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#953539 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 21°. 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 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953539 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 53, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.129 21.2) |
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 #953539 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953539 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953539 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #953539 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1AF
oklch(80.8% 0.062 21)
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Step 400
400
#D88785
oklch(70.7% 0.1 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6767
oklch(63.1% 0.127 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#B64C4E
oklch(55.6% 0.138 21.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953539
oklch(46.8% 0.129 21.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3234
oklch(42.6% 0.107 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#672D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.052 21.1)
#953539 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) | #4D4938 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665D37 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A32237 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953539
#953539
oklch(46.8% 0.129 21.2)
- #00676D
#00676D
oklch(46.8% 0.08 201.8)
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 #953539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.035
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.054
Use #953539 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.