#962C16
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(45.3% 0.145 33.4), rgb(150, 44, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#962C16 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 33°. 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 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #962C16 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 44, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 74%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.145 33.4) |
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 #962C16 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #962C16 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #962C16 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #962C16 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.085 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87E67
oklch(70.6% 0.136 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE583C
oklch(63.1% 0.174 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA3717
oklch(55.7% 0.189 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE2706
oklch(49.1% 0.175 33.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#962C16
oklch(45.3% 0.145 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#712414
oklch(37.7% 0.112 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#43160D
oklch(27% 0.072 33.1)
#962C16 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) | #4C4312 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A10 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A60228 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #962C16
#962C16
oklch(45.3% 0.145 33.4)
- #006171
#006171
oklch(45.3% 0.08 214)
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 #962C16, 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 0.020
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.022
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.027
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.031
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.037
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.039
Use #962C16 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.