#934D52
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.6% 0.094 16.5), rgb(147, 77, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#934D52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934D52 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 77, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.094 16.5) |
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 #934D52 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934D52 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #934D52 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #934D52 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E91
oklch(70.6% 0.073 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7276
oklch(63.2% 0.093 16.5)
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Step 600
600
#A6595E
oklch(55.6% 0.101 16.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#934D52
oklch(50.6% 0.094 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#743C40
oklch(42.8% 0.078 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3436
oklch(37.8% 0.061 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#371E20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 14.9)
#934D52 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) | #5B5952 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6751 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F454F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934D52
#934D52
oklch(50.6% 0.094 16.5)
- #007476
#007476
oklch(50.7% 0.086 196.9)
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 #934D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
Use #934D52 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.