#962304
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(44.3% 0.155 34.2), rgb(150, 35, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#962304 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #962304 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 35, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 95%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.155 34.2) |
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 #962304 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #962304 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #962304 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #962304 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC9A
oklch(81% 0.09 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B61
oklch(70.6% 0.145 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#E35332
oklch(63.1% 0.186 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD3000
oklch(55.5% 0.199 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#962304
oklch(44.3% 0.155 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#74200D
oklch(37.6% 0.121 33.9)
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Step 950
950
#44150A
oklch(27% 0.075 34.5)
#962304 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) | #473E00 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645800 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6001F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #962304
#962304
oklch(44.3% 0.155 34.2)
- #005E6E
#005E6E
oklch(44.3% 0.078 214.5)
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 #962304, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.013
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.019
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.028
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.029
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.030
Use #962304 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.