#962C1C
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(45.4% 0.144 31.5), rgb(150, 44, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#962C1C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #962C1C |
| RGB | rgb(150, 44, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 69%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.144 31.5) |
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 #962C1C | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #962C1C | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #962C1C text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #962C1C text on black | 2.67:1 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.084 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.135 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE5842
oklch(63.1% 0.172 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#C93621
oklch(55.5% 0.187 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE2712
oklch(49.2% 0.174 31.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#962C1C
oklch(45.4% 0.144 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#712317
oklch(37.6% 0.113 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#43160F
oklch(27% 0.072 31.1)
#962C1C 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) | #4B4319 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A17 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A60429 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #962C1C
#962C1C
oklch(45.4% 0.144 31.5)
- #00626F
#00626F
oklch(45.5% 0.079 210.5)
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 #962C1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.021
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.022
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.024
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.034
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.039
Use #962C1C 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.