#93504B
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51% 0.091 25.2), rgb(147, 80, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#93504B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93504B |
| RGB | rgb(147, 80, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.091 25.2) |
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 #93504B | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #93504B | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93504B text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #93504B text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#C9908A
oklch(70.7% 0.07 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA746E
oklch(63.2% 0.089 25.2)
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Step 600
600
#A55B56
oklch(55.6% 0.098 24.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#93504B
oklch(51% 0.091 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#733E3A
oklch(42.8% 0.075 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3532
oklch(37.8% 0.058 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1D
oklch(27% 0.038 25)
#93504B 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) | #5F5B4A | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F684A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F474F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93504B
#93504B
oklch(51% 0.091 25.2)
- #00747E
#00747E
oklch(51% 0.087 205.3)
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 #93504B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.060
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.061
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.063
Use #93504B 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.