#961400
Closest named color: Deep Red (#9A0200). oklch(43.1% 0.165 31.6), rgb(150, 20, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#961400 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Red (#9A0200), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Red (#9A0200) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #961400 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 20, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.165 31.6) |
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 #961400 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #961400 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #961400 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #961400 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99A
oklch(80.9% 0.098 31)
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Step 400
400
#F17762
oklch(70.7% 0.154 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#E84B33
oklch(63% 0.197 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#D32100
oklch(55.6% 0.213 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31A00
oklch(49.1% 0.188 31.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#961400
oklch(43.1% 0.165 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#771B0D
oklch(37.7% 0.129 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#46120A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 31.5)
#961400 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) | #423900 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605500 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A60013 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #961400
#961400
oklch(43.1% 0.165 31.6)
- #005B68
#005B68
oklch(43.2% 0.075 211.5)
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 #961400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.012
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.013
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.015
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.029
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.032
Use #961400 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.