#96351D
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(46.5% 0.136 35), rgb(150, 53, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#96351D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96351D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 53, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 68%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.136 35) |
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 #96351D | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96351D | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96351D text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #96351D text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98874
oklch(70.6% 0.104 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD684F
oklch(63.1% 0.134 35)
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Step 600
600
#B84D32
oklch(55.6% 0.145 35.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#96351D
oklch(46.5% 0.136 35)
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Step 800
800
#813320
oklch(42.7% 0.113 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#682E1F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 34.4)
#96351D 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) | #51481A | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D19 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A51B30 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96351D
#96351D
oklch(46.5% 0.136 35)
- #006576
#006576
oklch(46.6% 0.082 214.5)
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 #96351D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.023
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.029
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.030
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.037
Use #96351D 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.