#945960
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.2% 0.078 12.4), rgb(148, 89, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#945960 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 12°. 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 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945960 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 89, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.078 12.4) |
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 #945960 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945960 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945960 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #945960 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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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
#C19397
oklch(70.8% 0.056 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#B0777D
oklch(63% 0.072 12.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945960
oklch(53.2% 0.078 12.4)
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Step 700
700
#854F55
oklch(49.2% 0.073 12.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4146
oklch(42.7% 0.06 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#58373B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#332022
oklch(26.8% 0.03 12.3)
#945960 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) | #646360 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726E5F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E535C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945960
#945960
oklch(53.2% 0.078 12.4)
- #277B78
#277B78
oklch(53.3% 0.079 191.6)
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 #945960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.065
Use #945960 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.