#960600
Closest named color: Blood Red (#980002). oklch(42.5% 0.171 29.8), rgb(150, 6, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#960600 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Red (#980002), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Red (#980002) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #960600 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 6, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.171 29.8) |
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 #960600 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #960600 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #960600 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #960600 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89A
oklch(80.9% 0.101 30)
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Step 400
400
#F47462
oklch(70.6% 0.161 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#EB4635
oklch(63% 0.204 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#D71103
oklch(55.6% 0.222 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60900
oklch(49% 0.198 29.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#960600
oklch(42.5% 0.171 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#79170E
oklch(37.7% 0.134 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#47110B
oklch(27% 0.084 29.8)
#960600 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) | #3E3600 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5300 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A60009 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #960600
#960600
oklch(42.5% 0.171 29.8)
- #005964
#005964
oklch(42.5% 0.073 209.3)
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 #960600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.005
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.008
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.015
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.026
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.039
Use #960600 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.