#96353E
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(47% 0.13 18.2), rgb(150, 53, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#96353E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96353E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 53, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.13 18.2) |
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 #96353E | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96353E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96353E text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #96353E text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1B1
oklch(81% 0.063 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#D88688
oklch(70.6% 0.101 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB666B
oklch(63.1% 0.128 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#B74B53
oklch(55.7% 0.14 18.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#96353E
oklch(47% 0.13 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3238
oklch(42.7% 0.107 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#672D30
oklch(37.8% 0.084 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.053 19.4)
#96353E 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) | #4D4A3E | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E3C | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A42239 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96353E
#96353E
oklch(47% 0.13 18.2)
- #00686B
#00686B
oklch(47% 0.08 198.3)
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 #96353E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.035
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.036
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.052
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
Use #96353E 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.