#962F26
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.9% 0.14 28.7), rgb(150, 47, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#962F26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #962F26 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 47, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.14 28.7) |
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 #962F26 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #962F26 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #962F26 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #962F26 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67F71
oklch(70.7% 0.13 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC594B
oklch(63.1% 0.167 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#C7392E
oklch(55.6% 0.181 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC2921
oklch(49.1% 0.169 28.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#962F26
oklch(45.9% 0.14 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#70241D
oklch(37.6% 0.109 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#962F26 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) | #4C4524 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B22 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5112E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #962F26
#962F26
oklch(45.9% 0.14 28.7)
- #00636F
#00636F
oklch(45.8% 0.079 209.2)
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 #962F26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.027
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.031
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.043
Use #962F26 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.