#962103
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(44.1% 0.157 33.8), rgb(150, 33, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#962103 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #962103 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 33, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 96%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.157 33.8) |
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 #962103 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #962103 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #962103 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #962103 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.092 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B61
oklch(70.7% 0.146 34)
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Step 500
500
#E45232
oklch(63.2% 0.187 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2600
oklch(49.2% 0.178 33.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#962103
oklch(44.1% 0.157 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#751F0C
oklch(37.7% 0.123 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#45140A
oklch(27% 0.078 33.4)
#962103 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) | #473D00 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635700 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6001D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #962103
#962103
oklch(44.1% 0.157 33.8)
- #005D6D
#005D6D
oklch(44% 0.078 214.7)
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 #962103, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.020
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.025
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.026
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.027
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
Use #962103 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.