#963853
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(48% 0.128 5.5), rgb(150, 56, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#963853 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #963853 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 56, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.128 5.5) |
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 #963853 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #963853 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #963853 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #963853 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.034 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1BB
oklch(81% 0.062 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#D58698
oklch(70.7% 0.099 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#C8667E
oklch(63.1% 0.126 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#B34B68
oklch(55.6% 0.138 5.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#963853
oklch(48% 0.128 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D3246
oklch(42.7% 0.106 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#652D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 6.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#963853 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) | #4B4D54 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646051 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A32C42 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #963853
#963853
oklch(48% 0.128 5.5)
- #006D64
#006D64
oklch(48.1% 0.085 185)
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 #963853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.059
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.060
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.060
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.062
Use #963853 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.