#963204
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(46% 0.143 39.6), rgb(150, 50, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#963204 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 40°. 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 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #963204 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 50, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 95%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.143 39.6) |
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 #963204 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #963204 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #963204 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #963204 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB886B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 40)
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Step 500
500
#CF6743
oklch(63% 0.141 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C21
oklch(55.7% 0.154 39.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#963204
oklch(46% 0.143 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#823214
oklch(42.6% 0.118 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#692D18
oklch(37.7% 0.092 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#963204 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) | #504500 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C00 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6122B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #963204
#963204
oklch(46% 0.143 39.6)
- #006278
#006278
oklch(45.9% 0.084 220.2)
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 #963204, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.017
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.029
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.041
Use #963204 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.