#962438
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45% 0.149 16), rgb(150, 36, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#962438 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #962438 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 36, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 61%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.149 16) |
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 #962438 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #962438 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #962438 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #962438 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
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAD
oklch(81% 0.087 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7983
oklch(70.7% 0.139 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#E05164
oklch(63.2% 0.178 16)
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Step 600
600
#CB2C4B
oklch(55.6% 0.193 16)
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Step 700
700
#AF1B3C
oklch(49% 0.18 16)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#962438
oklch(45% 0.149 16)
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Step 900
900
#721F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.116 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#43141A
oklch(27% 0.073 15.8)
#962438 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) | #434138 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605935 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5002C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #962438
#962438
oklch(45% 0.149 16)
- #006263
#006263
oklch(45% 0.077 196)
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 #962438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.025
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.032
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.040
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.042
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
Use #962438 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.