#963B41
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.9% 0.122 19), rgb(150, 59, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#963B41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #963B41 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 59, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.122 19) |
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 #963B41 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #963B41 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #963B41 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #963B41 text on black | 2.99:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58889
oklch(70.6% 0.095 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#C8696C
oklch(63.1% 0.121 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#B34E54
oklch(55.5% 0.132 18.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#963B41
oklch(47.9% 0.122 19)
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Step 800
800
#7D3438
oklch(42.7% 0.102 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#652E31
oklch(37.7% 0.079 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1D
oklch(27% 0.049 18.8)
#963B41 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) | #514D41 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68603F | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A42B3E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #963B41
#963B41
oklch(47.9% 0.122 19)
- #006B6F
#006B6F
oklch(47.9% 0.082 199.3)
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 #963B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.057
Use #963B41 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.