#96230F
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(44.4% 0.154 32.2), rgb(150, 35, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#96230F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96230F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 35, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 82%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.154 32.2) |
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 #96230F | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #96230F | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96230F text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #96230F text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B65
oklch(70.6% 0.144 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#E3533A
oklch(63.2% 0.184 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E10
oklch(55.6% 0.2 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B21E00
oklch(49.2% 0.185 32.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#96230F
oklch(44.4% 0.154 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#742012
oklch(37.7% 0.12 32)
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Step 950
950
#44140C
oklch(26.9% 0.076 31.8)
#96230F 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) | #473E0A | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635806 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A60020 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96230F
#96230F
oklch(44.4% 0.154 32.2)
- #005E6C
#005E6C
oklch(44.2% 0.077 212.2)
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 #96230F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.019
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.023
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.026
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.027
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.029
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.031
Use #96230F 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.