#944C45
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.3% 0.098 26.9), rgb(148, 76, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#944C45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 27°. 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 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944C45 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 76, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.098 26.9) |
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 #944C45 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944C45 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944C45 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #944C45 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6B0
oklch(81% 0.047 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F87
oklch(70.8% 0.076 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7269
oklch(63.1% 0.097 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85951
oklch(55.6% 0.105 27)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#944C45
oklch(50.3% 0.098 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#753C36
oklch(42.7% 0.081 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F342F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F1C
oklch(27.2% 0.04 27.3)
#944C45 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) | #5D5844 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6744 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1414B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944C45
#944C45
oklch(50.3% 0.098 26.9)
- #00727D
#00727D
oklch(50.4% 0.086 206.5)
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 #944C45, 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 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
Use #944C45 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.