#91504D
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.7% 0.088 23.4), rgb(145, 80, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#91504D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91504D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 80, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.088 23.4) |
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 #91504D | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91504D | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91504D text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #91504D text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D2
oklch(88.4% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B4
oklch(81% 0.042 23.7)
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Step 400
400
#C8908C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 23.6)
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Step 500
500
#B87470
oklch(63% 0.087 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35C59
oklch(55.6% 0.094 23.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#91504D
oklch(50.7% 0.088 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#723E3C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3533
oklch(37.6% 0.057 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#91504D 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) | #5E5A4C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E674C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4750 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91504D
#91504D
oklch(50.7% 0.088 23.4)
- #00737C
#00737C
oklch(50.7% 0.086 204.3)
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 #91504D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.064
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
Use #91504D 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.