#962E36
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(46% 0.139 20.2), rgb(150, 46, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#962E36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #962E36 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 46, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.139 20.2) |
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 #962E36 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #962E36 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #962E36 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #962E36 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8584
oklch(70.7% 0.106 20.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF6366
oklch(63.1% 0.137 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA474D
oklch(55.5% 0.149 20.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#962E36
oklch(46% 0.139 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#822F34
oklch(42.7% 0.115 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#692B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.089 20.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 19.8)
#962E36 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) | #4A4536 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B33 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A51432 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #962E36
#962E36
oklch(46% 0.139 20.2)
- #006569
#006569
oklch(46% 0.078 199.6)
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 #962E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.022
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.033
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.046
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.048
Use #962E36 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.