Red 950
red-950 · #450A0A
HEX
#450A0A
RGB
rgb(69, 10, 10)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 86%, 86%, 73%)
HSL
hsl(0, 75%, 15%)
LAB
lab(12.6, 27.6, 15.5)
What is Red 950?
Red 950 is the red-950 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #450A0A (rgb 69, 10, 10). It sits in the red family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Red 950 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Red 950
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Red 950 (#450A0A). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#F0EBEB
#F0EBEB
100
#E1D8D8
#E1D8D8
200
#C3B1B1
#C3B1B1
300
#A28585
#A28585
400
#744747
#744747
500
#450A0A
#450A0A
600
#3B0909
#3B0909
700
#2D0707
#2D0707
800
#1F0505
#1F0505
900
#110303
#110303
950
#080101
#080101
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#7C6D6D
30%
#9E9595
45%
#B9B3B3
60%
#CFCCCC
75%
#E3E1E1
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#400909
30%
#3A0707
45%
#330606
60%
#2B0404
75%
#210303
Color harmonies for Red 950
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Red 950. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#450A0A
#450A0A
#0A4343
#0A4343
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#450A0A
#450A0A
#0A430A
#0A430A
#0A0A43
#0A0A43
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#430A26
#430A26
#450A0A
#450A0A
#43260A
#43260A
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#450A0A
#450A0A
#0A4326
#0A4326
#0A2643
#0A2643
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#450A0A
#450A0A
#43430A
#43430A
#0A4343
#0A4343
#0A0A43
#0A0A43
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#450A0A
#450A0A
#26430A
#26430A
#0A4343
#0A4343
#260A43
#260A43
Red 950 in every color space
Full conversion of Red 950 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#450A0A
RGB
rgb(69, 10, 10)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 86%, 86%, 73%)
HSL
hsl(0, 75%, 15%)
HSV
hsv(0, 86%, 27%)
HWB
hwb(0 4% 73%)
CIE Lab
lab(12.6 27.6 15.5)
OKLCH
oklch(25.8% 0.089 26.0)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(2.62, 1.50, 0.44)
Copy-ready code for Red 950
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #450A0A;
background-color: #450A0A;CSS variable
:root {
--color-red-950: #450A0A;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'red-950': '#450A0A',
}Sass
$color-red-950: #450A0A;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.039, blue: 0.039, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="red-950">#450A0A</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Red 950 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in Tailwind CSS palette
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 8012
#592321
Red brown
RAL 3009
#642424
Oxide red
RAL 3005
#5E2129
Wine red
RAL 3007
#412227
Black red
RAL 3004
#75151E
Purple red
RAL 4007
#4A192C
Purple violet
FAQ about Red 950
What is the HEX code for Red 950?
Red 950 (red-950) has the HEX code #450A0A. In RGB it is rgb(69, 10, 10), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 86%, 86%, 73%).
What is the OKLCH value of Red 950?
Red 950 converts to oklch(0.258 0.089 26.0). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Red 950 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Red 950 has a contrast ratio of 1.30:1 with black text and 16.14:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use white text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Red 950?
The closest Pantone reference to Red 950 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 477 C (#522D24). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Red 950?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Red 950 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 8012 (Red brown, #592321). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Red 950?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Red 950 is #0A4343. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)
The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.