#961504
Closest named color: Deep Red (#9A0200). oklch(43.2% 0.165 31), rgb(150, 21, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#961504 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Red (#9A0200), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Red (#9A0200) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #961504 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 21, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 95%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.165 31) |
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 #961504 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #961504 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #961504 text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #961504 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9B
oklch(81% 0.095 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#F17763
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#E84B36
oklch(63.1% 0.197 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#D32005
oklch(55.5% 0.213 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#B41600
oklch(49.1% 0.191 31)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#961504
oklch(43.2% 0.165 31)
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Step 900
900
#771B0F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#46120B
oklch(26.9% 0.081 30.7)
#961504 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) | #A60014 | 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°).
- #961504
#961504
oklch(43.2% 0.165 31)
- #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 #961504, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.013
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.013
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.016
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.029
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.033
Use #961504 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.