#96403C
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(48.5% 0.117 25), rgb(150, 64, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#96403C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96403C |
| RGB | rgb(150, 64, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.117 25) |
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 #96403C | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96403C | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96403C text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #96403C text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#D38A84
oklch(70.6% 0.09 24.8)
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Step 500
500
#C66C65
oklch(63.2% 0.115 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B1524D
oklch(55.7% 0.125 25)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#96403C
oklch(48.5% 0.117 25)
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Step 800
800
#7B3733
oklch(42.7% 0.096 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#64302D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 26.7)
#96403C 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) | #55503B | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B623A | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A43140 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96403C
#96403C
oklch(48.5% 0.117 25)
- #006C75
#006C75
oklch(48.5% 0.083 204.9)
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 #96403C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.032
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.048
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
Use #96403C 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.