#962217
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.3% 0.154 29.8), rgb(150, 34, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#962217 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 30°. 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 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #962217 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 34, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 73%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.154 29.8) |
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 #962217 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #962217 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #962217 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #962217 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B6A
oklch(70.7% 0.143 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#E35240
oklch(63.2% 0.184 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C1E
oklch(55.5% 0.2 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#B21C10
oklch(49.1% 0.185 29.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#962217
oklch(44.3% 0.154 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#742016
oklch(37.7% 0.119 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#44140E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 29.9)
#962217 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) | #463E14 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635810 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A60021 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #962217
#962217
oklch(44.3% 0.154 29.8)
- #005F6B
#005F6B
oklch(44.5% 0.077 209.7)
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 #962217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.027
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.027
Use #962217 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.