#953742
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(47.2% 0.126 16.4), rgb(149, 55, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#953742 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953742 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 55, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.126 16.4) |
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 #953742 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953742 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953742 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #953742 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 16)
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Step 400
400
#D7878B
oklch(70.7% 0.098 16.6)
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Step 500
500
#C9676F
oklch(63% 0.124 16.2)
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Step 600
600
#B54C57
oklch(55.6% 0.137 16.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953742
oklch(47.2% 0.126 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E333B
oklch(42.7% 0.104 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#662D32
oklch(37.7% 0.082 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1D
oklch(27% 0.052 17.3)
#953742 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) | #4D4B42 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E40 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3273B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953742
#953742
oklch(47.2% 0.126 16.4)
- #00696A
#00696A
oklch(47.2% 0.08 195.9)
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 #953742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.041
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.058
Use #953742 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.