#962701
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(44.7% 0.152 36), rgb(150, 39, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#962701 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #962701 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 39, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 99%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.152 36) |
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 #962701 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #962701 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #962701 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #962701 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC99
oklch(80.8% 0.089 35.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D60
oklch(70.7% 0.142 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#E1562F
oklch(63.1% 0.181 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#962701
oklch(44.7% 0.152 36)
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Step 900
900
#73220A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 36)
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Step 950
950
#441509
oklch(27% 0.076 35.3)
#962701 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) | #4A4000 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655900 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A60021 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #962701
#962701
oklch(44.7% 0.152 36)
- #005F70
#005F70
oklch(44.7% 0.079 215.5)
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 #962701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.009
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.019
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.025
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.034
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.036
Use #962701 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.