#96060F
Closest named color: Blood Red (#980002). oklch(42.6% 0.17 27.1), rgb(150, 6, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#96060F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Red (#980002), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Red (#980002) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96060F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 6, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 92%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.17 27.1) |
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 #96060F | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #96060F | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96060F text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #96060F 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89E
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#F47469
oklch(70.8% 0.159 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#EB463F
oklch(63.1% 0.203 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#D6101B
oklch(55.5% 0.221 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70011
oklch(49% 0.2 27.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#96060F
oklch(42.6% 0.17 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#791715
oklch(37.8% 0.133 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#47100E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 26.6)
#96060F 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) | #3D360C | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5304 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6000D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96060F
#96060F
oklch(42.6% 0.17 27.1)
- #005A63
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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 #96060F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.007
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.011
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.016
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.027
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
Use #96060F 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.