#961034
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(43.5% 0.164 14.3), rgb(150, 16, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#961034 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #961034 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 16, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 81%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.164 14.3) |
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 #961034 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #961034 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #961034 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #961034 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 14.6)
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Step 400
400
#F07483
oklch(70.8% 0.153 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#E74664
oklch(63.1% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#D2164B
oklch(55.6% 0.213 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#961034
oklch(43.5% 0.164 14.3)
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Step 900
900
#76182C
oklch(37.7% 0.127 14.2)
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Step 950
950
#46111A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 14.5)
#961034 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) | #3C3A34 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5530 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A50021 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #961034
#961034
oklch(43.5% 0.164 14.3)
- #005E5D
#005E5D
oklch(43.6% 0.075 193.5)
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 #961034, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.020
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.033
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.035
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.035
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.035
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.045
Use #961034 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.