#963E45
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(48.4% 0.118 17.8), rgb(150, 62, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#963E45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #963E45 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 62, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.118 17.8) |
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 #963E45 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #963E45 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #963E45 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #963E45 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 17)
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Step 400
400
#D4898B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66A6F
oklch(63.1% 0.117 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#B15057
oklch(55.6% 0.127 17.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#963E45
oklch(48.4% 0.118 17.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C353A
oklch(42.7% 0.099 18)
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Step 900
900
#642F32
oklch(37.7% 0.077 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1D
oklch(27% 0.049 18.8)
#963E45 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) | #524F45 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696143 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A33041 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #963E45
#963E45
oklch(48.4% 0.118 17.8)
- #006D6F
#006D6F
oklch(48.5% 0.083 197)
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 #963E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.051
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
Use #963E45 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.