#962133
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.6% 0.152 17.9), rgb(150, 33, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#962133 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #962133 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 33, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 64%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.152 17.9) |
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 #962133 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #962133 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #962133 text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #962133 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
-
Step 300
300
#F5AAAB
oklch(81% 0.089 18.3)
-
Step 400
400
#EB787F
oklch(70.6% 0.142 17.6)
-
Step 500
500
#E24F5F
oklch(63.2% 0.182 17.8)
-
Step 600
600
#CD2945
oklch(55.6% 0.197 18)
-
Step 700
700
#B11837
oklch(49.2% 0.184 17.9)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#962133
oklch(44.6% 0.152 17.9)
-
Step 900
900
#731E29
oklch(37.6% 0.118 17.7)
-
Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#962133 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) | #433F33 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605830 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A50029 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #962133
#962133
oklch(44.6% 0.152 17.9)
- #006163
#006163
oklch(44.7% 0.076 197.2)
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 #962133, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.020
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.032
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.034
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.041
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.044
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
Use #962133 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.