#953844
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(47.4% 0.125 15.5), rgb(149, 56, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#953844 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953844 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 56, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.125 15.5) |
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 #953844 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953844 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953844 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #953844 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.034 15.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 14.6)
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Step 400
400
#D6878C
oklch(70.6% 0.097 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#C96770
oklch(63.1% 0.124 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#B44D59
oklch(55.6% 0.134 15.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953844
oklch(47.4% 0.125 15.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E333C
oklch(42.8% 0.104 15.3)
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Step 900
900
#652D33
oklch(37.6% 0.081 15.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1E
oklch(27% 0.052 15.4)
#953844 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) | #4E4B44 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655F42 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3293D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953844
#953844
oklch(47.4% 0.125 15.5)
- #006A6A
#006A6A
oklch(47.5% 0.081 194.8)
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 #953844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
Use #953844 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.