#953A49
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(47.8% 0.123 13), rgb(149, 58, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#953A49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953A49 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 58, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.123 13) |
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 #953A49 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953A49 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953A49 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #953A49 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B6
oklch(80.8% 0.06 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#D58890
oklch(70.8% 0.095 13)
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Step 500
500
#C76874
oklch(63% 0.121 13.2)
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Step 600
600
#B34D5D
oklch(55.6% 0.133 12.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953A49
oklch(47.8% 0.123 13)
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Step 800
800
#7D343F
oklch(42.8% 0.102 13.2)
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Step 900
900
#652E35
oklch(37.8% 0.079 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 13.1)
#953A49 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) | #4E4D49 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666047 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A22C40 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953A49
#953A49
oklch(47.8% 0.123 13)
- #006B6A
#006B6A
oklch(47.7% 0.082 193.6)
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 #953A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.050
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
Use #953A49 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.