#953946
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(47.6% 0.124 14.6), rgb(149, 57, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#953946 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953946 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 57, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.124 14.6) |
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 #953946 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953946 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953946 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #953946 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 14.6)
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Step 400
400
#D5878E
oklch(70.6% 0.096 14)
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Step 500
500
#C86872
oklch(63.1% 0.122 14.6)
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Step 600
600
#B34D5A
oklch(55.5% 0.133 14.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953946
oklch(47.6% 0.124 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D333D
oklch(42.6% 0.103 14.3)
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Step 900
900
#652E34
oklch(37.7% 0.079 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 13.1)
#953946 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) | #4E4C46 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665F44 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A22A3E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953946
#953946
oklch(47.6% 0.124 14.6)
- #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 #953946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
Use #953946 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.