#93595F
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.1% 0.077 13.3), rgb(147, 89, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#93595F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93595F |
| RGB | rgb(147, 89, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.077 13.3) |
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 #93595F | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #93595F | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93595F text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #93595F text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19396
oklch(70.8% 0.056 14.2)
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Step 500
500
#B0787D
oklch(63.1% 0.071 13.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#93595F
oklch(53.1% 0.077 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#844F55
oklch(49% 0.072 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4145
oklch(42.7% 0.06 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#57373A
oklch(37.6% 0.046 13.4)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#93595F 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) | #64625F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726D5E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D535B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93595F
#93595F
oklch(53.1% 0.077 13.3)
- #297A78
#297A78
oklch(53.1% 0.077 192.8)
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 #93595F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.064
Use #93595F 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.