#945554
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.2% 0.084 21.3), rgb(148, 85, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#945554 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945554 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 85, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.084 21.3) |
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 #945554 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945554 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945554 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #945554 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6918F
oklch(70.7% 0.065 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77573
oklch(63.1% 0.084 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25D5C
oklch(55.7% 0.091 21.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#945554
oklch(52.2% 0.084 21.3)
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Step 800
800
#703F3E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 21.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3635
oklch(37.8% 0.053 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201F
oklch(27.2% 0.034 22.4)
#945554 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) | #625F54 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726B53 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F4D55 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945554
#945554
oklch(52.2% 0.084 21.3)
- #14787E
#14787E
oklch(52.3% 0.084 201.3)
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 #945554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.064
Use #945554 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.