#953B3D
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.7% 0.122 21.6), rgb(149, 59, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#953B3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953B3D |
| RGB | rgb(149, 59, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.122 21.6) |
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 #953B3D | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953B3D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953B3D text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #953B3D text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B0
oklch(80.8% 0.059 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58986
oklch(70.7% 0.094 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#C86969
oklch(63.1% 0.121 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#B34F50
oklch(55.6% 0.131 21.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953B3D
oklch(47.7% 0.122 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3536
oklch(42.8% 0.1 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#652F2F
oklch(37.8% 0.078 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#953B3D 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) | #514D3C | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68603B | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A32B3C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953B3D
#953B3D
oklch(47.7% 0.122 21.6)
- #006A70
#006A70
oklch(47.7% 0.081 201.6)
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 #953B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.035
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.039
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.054
Use #953B3D 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.