#961F06
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(44% 0.158 32.8), rgb(150, 31, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#961F06 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #961F06 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 31, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 92%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.158 32.8) |
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 #961F06 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #961F06 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #961F06 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #961F06 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.092 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A63
oklch(70.7% 0.148 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#E55135
oklch(63.2% 0.189 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#D02A02
oklch(55.6% 0.205 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#B02100
oklch(49% 0.182 32.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#961F06
oklch(44% 0.158 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#751F0E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 33)
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Step 950
950
#45140B
oklch(27% 0.078 32.5)
#961F06 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) | #463C00 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625700 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6001C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #961F06
#961F06
oklch(44% 0.158 32.8)
- #005D6B
#005D6B
oklch(43.9% 0.077 212.4)
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 #961F06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.022
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.022
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.024
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.029
Use #961F06 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.