#953B38
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.6% 0.122 24.8), rgb(149, 59, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#953B38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953B38 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 59, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.122 24.8) |
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 #953B38 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953B38 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953B38 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #953B38 text on black | 2.96:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58983
oklch(70.7% 0.094 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86A64
oklch(63.1% 0.12 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B34F4B
oklch(55.5% 0.131 24.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953B38
oklch(47.6% 0.122 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D3532
oklch(42.7% 0.101 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#652F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.079 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#953B38 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) | #524C37 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685F36 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A32A3B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953B38
#953B38
oklch(47.6% 0.122 24.8)
- #006972
#006972
oklch(47.5% 0.081 205.1)
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 #953B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.030
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.038
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
Use #953B38 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.