#961016
Closest named color: Blood Red (#980002). oklch(43.1% 0.165 26.4), rgb(150, 16, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#961016 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Red (#980002), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Red (#980002) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #961016 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 16, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 81%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.165 26.4) |
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 #961016 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #961016 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #961016 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #961016 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A0
oklch(80.8% 0.097 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#F2756B
oklch(70.7% 0.156 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#E94943
oklch(63.2% 0.198 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#D41A23
oklch(55.6% 0.215 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70015
oklch(49% 0.2 26.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#961016
oklch(43.1% 0.165 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#771918
oklch(37.6% 0.129 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#46110F
oklch(26.9% 0.082 26.3)
#961016 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) | #3F3814 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F540E | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A60015 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #961016
#961016
oklch(43.1% 0.165 26.4)
- #005B64
#005B64
oklch(43% 0.074 206.5)
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 #961016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.014
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.015
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.020
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
Use #961016 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.