#963720
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(46.8% 0.133 34.8), rgb(150, 55, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#963720 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #963720 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 55, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 65%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.133 34.8) |
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 #963720 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #963720 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #963720 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #963720 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A5
oklch(80.8% 0.065 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98975
oklch(70.8% 0.103 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC6951
oklch(63.1% 0.131 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74E34
oklch(55.6% 0.142 35.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#963720
oklch(46.8% 0.133 34.8)
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Step 800
800
#803422
oklch(42.7% 0.11 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#672E20
oklch(37.6% 0.086 35)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C14
oklch(27.1% 0.054 34.7)
#963720 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) | #52491D | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E1D | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A51F32 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #963720
#963720
oklch(46.8% 0.133 34.8)
- #006677
#006677
oklch(46.9% 0.083 214.3)
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 #963720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.027
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.029
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.033
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.038
Use #963720 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.