#962D22
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.6% 0.142 29.6), rgb(150, 45, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#962D22 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #962D22 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 45, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.142 29.6) |
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 #962D22 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #962D22 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #962D22 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #962D22 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 28)
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Step 300
300
#F2ADA1
oklch(81% 0.084 30)
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Step 400
400
#E77E6F
oklch(70.6% 0.132 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD5848
oklch(63.1% 0.17 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#C93729
oklch(55.7% 0.185 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD271C
oklch(49.1% 0.172 29.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#962D22
oklch(45.6% 0.142 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#71241B
oklch(37.8% 0.111 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#431611
oklch(27.1% 0.071 28.9)
#962D22 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) | #4B4420 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655B1E | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5092B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #962D22
#962D22
oklch(45.6% 0.142 29.6)
- #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 #962D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.024
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.026
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.029
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.032
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.034
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.040
Use #962D22 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.