#96191F
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(43.7% 0.159 25), rgb(150, 25, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#96191F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96191F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 25, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 71%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.159 25) |
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 #96191F | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #96191F | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96191F text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #96191F text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.052 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 25)
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Step 400
400
#EF7770
oklch(70.6% 0.149 25)
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Step 500
500
#E64C4B
oklch(63.1% 0.191 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#D1222D
oklch(55.5% 0.207 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#B50F20
oklch(49.2% 0.193 24.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#96191F
oklch(43.7% 0.159 25)
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Step 900
900
#761C1D
oklch(37.8% 0.124 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#451212
oklch(26.9% 0.079 24.1)
#96191F 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) | #423B1E | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60561A | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6001D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96191F
#96191F
oklch(43.7% 0.159 25)
- #005D65
#005D65
oklch(43.6% 0.075 205)
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 #96191F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.018
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.018
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.022
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
Use #96191F 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.