#960B4D
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44% 0.172 0.9), rgb(150, 11, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#960B4D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #960B4D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 11, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 86%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.172 0.9) |
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 #960B4D | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #960B4D | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #960B4D text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #960B4D text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.057 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.101 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE709B
oklch(70.6% 0.161 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#E54182
oklch(63.1% 0.205 1)
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Step 600
600
#D0066C
oklch(55.6% 0.223 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#960B4D
oklch(44% 0.172 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#75143D
oklch(37.6% 0.134 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#450F24
oklch(27% 0.085 0.9)
#960B4D 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) | #343C4E | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58554A | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4002D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #960B4D
#960B4D
oklch(44% 0.172 0.9)
- #006055
#006055
oklch(43.9% 0.079 181.5)
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 #960B4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.009
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.009
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.031
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.033
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
Use #960B4D 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.