#953E42
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(48.2% 0.117 19.8), rgb(149, 62, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#953E42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953E42 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 62, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.117 19.8) |
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 #953E42 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953E42 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953E42 text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #953E42 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#EDD1D1
oklch(88.4% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B2
oklch(81% 0.056 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38989
oklch(70.6% 0.091 19.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66B6C
oklch(63.2% 0.116 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#B15054
oklch(55.5% 0.127 19.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953E42
oklch(48.2% 0.117 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3638
oklch(42.6% 0.096 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#642F31
oklch(37.7% 0.077 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1D
oklch(27% 0.049 18.8)
#953E42 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) | #524F42 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686140 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A33040 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953E42
#953E42
oklch(48.2% 0.117 19.8)
- #006C70
#006C70
oklch(48.3% 0.082 199.3)
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 #953E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.044
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
Use #953E42 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.