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Tailwind Red 950

#450A0A·Red family·Shade 950

Color Values

HEX
#450A0A
RGB
rgb(69, 10, 10)
HSL
hsl(0, 75%, 15%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.258 0.089 26)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 86%, 86%, 73%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-red-950)
Tailwind Class
bg-red-950

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

Based on WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios against white and black backgrounds.

On White

16.14:1

AAA

On Black

1.3:1

Fail
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-red-950

Text

text-red-950

Border

border-red-950

Ring

ring-red-950

Outline

outline-red-950

Fill

fill-red-950

Stroke

stroke-red-950

From (gradient)

from-red-950

Via (gradient)

via-red-950

To (gradient)

to-red-950

Placeholder

placeholder-red-950

Caret

caret-red-950

Accent

accent-red-950

Decoration

decoration-red-950

Shadow Color

shadow-red-950

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'red-950': '#450a0a', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #450A0A;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(69, 10, 10);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(0, 75%, 15%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.258 0.089 26);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-red-950);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fef2f2 0%, #450a0a 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.258

26% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.089

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

26°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.258 0.089 26)

OKLCH is a perceptually uniform color space in CSS Color Level 4. Unlike HSL, equal steps in L produce equal perceived lightness changes — making it ideal for building accessible, harmonious design system scales.

Design Recommendations

Ultra-dark near-black variant

Shade 950 of the Red palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Maximum-contrast text on white
  • ✓Rich dark card backgrounds
  • ✓Dark theme page backgrounds
  • ✓Tinted near-black UI surfaces

Avoid

✗On dark or dark-gray backgrounds — near-zero contrast.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #450A0A

Red Shades

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Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Rose 950

#4C0519

Tailwind Orange 950

#431407

Tailwind Pink 950

#500724

Tailwind Amber 950

#451A03

Tailwind Yellow 950

#422006

Tailwind Fuchsia 950

#4A044E

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Red 950

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #450A0A

Design & Accessibility Guides

Guide

Building an Accessible Color System

Design Systems · 10 min read

Guide

WCAG Contrast Ratios Explained

WCAG · 8 min read

Guide

WCAG AA vs AAA: Which Standard Should You Target?

WCAG · 7 min read

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tailwind Red 950?
Tailwind Red 950 has the hex code #450A0A. Its RGB value is rgb(69, 10, 10) and its HSL value is hsl(0, 75%, 15%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Red 950?
Use bg-red-950 for backgrounds, text-red-950 for text color, border-red-950 for borders, and ring-red-950 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-red-950) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Red 950 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Red 950 achieves a 16.14:1 contrast ratio on white (AAA) and 1.3:1 on black (Fail). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Red 950?
Tailwind Red 950 in OKLCH is oklch(0.258 0.089 26) — lightness 0.258, chroma 0.089, hue 26°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Red 950 used for?
At shade 950, Tailwind Red 950 is best described as "Ultra-dark near-black variant". Recommended uses: Maximum-contrast text on white, Rich dark card backgrounds, Dark theme page backgrounds.
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