#944355
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(49.3% 0.11 8.1), rgb(148, 67, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#944355 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 8°. 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 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944355 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 67, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.11 8.1) |
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 #944355 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944355 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944355 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #944355 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.053 7.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A96
oklch(70.6% 0.086 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#C16C7D
oklch(63.1% 0.109 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5266
oklch(55.5% 0.119 7.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#944355
oklch(49.3% 0.11 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#783745
oklch(42.7% 0.092 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#61303A
oklch(37.7% 0.072 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#391D22
oklch(27.1% 0.044 9)
#944355 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) | #535355 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676353 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A03A4A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944355
#944355
oklch(49.3% 0.11 8.1)
- #00706A
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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 #944355, 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 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.064
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
Use #944355 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.