#964426
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(48.8% 0.119 40), rgb(150, 68, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#964426 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964426 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 68, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.119 40) |
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 #964426 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964426 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #964426 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #964426 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#D28D75
oklch(70.7% 0.091 40)
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Step 500
500
#C56F51
oklch(63.2% 0.117 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#B05534
oklch(55.6% 0.128 40)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#964426
oklch(48.8% 0.119 40)
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Step 800
800
#7B3922
oklch(42.7% 0.099 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#633220
oklch(37.7% 0.076 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#964426 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) | #5A5123 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6324 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5333D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964426
#964426
oklch(48.8% 0.119 40)
- #006B82
#006B82
oklch(48.8% 0.089 219.5)
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 #964426, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.026
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.028
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.029
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
Use #964426 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.