#953C55
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(48.4% 0.122 5.3), rgb(149, 60, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#953C55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 5°. 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 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953C55 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 60, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.122 5.3) |
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 #953C55 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953C55 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953C55 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #953C55 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BB
oklch(80.8% 0.059 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38798
oklch(70.6% 0.095 5.2)
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Step 500
500
#C5687F
oklch(63.1% 0.12 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#B04E68
oklch(55.6% 0.13 5.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953C55
oklch(48.4% 0.122 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3447
oklch(42.7% 0.101 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#632E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 4.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B23
oklch(26.9% 0.05 4.5)
#953C55 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) | #4D4F56 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646153 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A13245 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953C55
#953C55
oklch(48.4% 0.122 5.3)
- #006E65
#006E65
oklch(48.4% 0.085 185)
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 #953C55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.065
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.066
Use #953C55 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.