#953546
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(47.1% 0.129 12.9), rgb(149, 53, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#953546 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953546 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 53, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.129 12.9) |
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 #953546 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953546 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953546 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #953546 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B5
oklch(81% 0.062 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7868F
oklch(70.7% 0.1 12.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6673
oklch(63.1% 0.127 13.2)
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Step 600
600
#B54B5C
oklch(55.6% 0.138 12.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953546
oklch(47.1% 0.129 12.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F323E
oklch(42.8% 0.107 13.3)
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Step 900
900
#662C35
oklch(37.6% 0.084 12.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 13.5)
#953546 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) | #4B4A46 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645E44 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2253C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953546
#953546
oklch(47.1% 0.129 12.9)
- #006967
#006967
oklch(47.1% 0.081 192.5)
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 #953546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.055
Use #953546 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.