#945652
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.3% 0.083 24.2), rgb(148, 86, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#945652 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945652 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 86, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.083 24.2) |
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 #945652 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945652 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945652 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #945652 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#C6918D
oklch(70.7% 0.065 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67671
oklch(63.2% 0.082 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15E59
oklch(55.6% 0.089 24.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#945652
oklch(52.3% 0.083 24.2)
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Step 800
800
#703F3C
oklch(42.6% 0.069 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3633
oklch(37.7% 0.054 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#945652 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) | #635F51 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726C51 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A04E55 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945652
#945652
oklch(52.3% 0.083 24.2)
- #187880
#187880
oklch(52.5% 0.083 203.6)
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 #945652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
Use #945652 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.