#96233B
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45% 0.15 14.1), rgb(150, 35, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#96233B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96233B |
| RGB | rgb(150, 35, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.15 14.1) |
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 #96233B | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #96233B | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96233B text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #96233B text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 15)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAF
oklch(81% 0.087 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA7986
oklch(70.8% 0.14 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#E05068
oklch(63.1% 0.179 14)
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Step 600
600
#CB2B4F
oklch(55.6% 0.194 14.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF1A40
oklch(49.1% 0.181 14.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#96233B
oklch(45% 0.15 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#721E2E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 13.9)
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Step 950
950
#43131B
oklch(26.8% 0.074 13.7)
#96233B 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) | #42413B | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605938 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5002D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96233B
#96233B
oklch(45% 0.15 14.1)
- #006262
#006262
oklch(44.9% 0.077 194.8)
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 #96233B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.029
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.029
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.040
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.042
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.043
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.045
Use #96233B 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.