#96364C
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(47.5% 0.13 9.5), rgb(150, 54, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#96364C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96364C |
| RGB | rgb(150, 54, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.13 9.5) |
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 #96364C | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96364C | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96364C text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #96364C text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#D78693
oklch(70.8% 0.1 9.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6578
oklch(63.1% 0.129 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#B54A61
oklch(55.6% 0.14 9.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#96364C
oklch(47.5% 0.13 9.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3142
oklch(42.6% 0.108 9.2)
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Step 900
900
#662C38
oklch(37.7% 0.084 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A21
oklch(26.9% 0.054 8.3)
#96364C 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) | #4B4B4C | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645F4A | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3283E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96364C
#96364C
oklch(47.5% 0.13 9.5)
- #006B66
#006B66
oklch(47.6% 0.082 189.2)
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 #96364C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.050
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.055
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.057
Use #96364C 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.