#953E53
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(48.6% 0.118 7.6), rgb(149, 62, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#953E53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953E53 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 62, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.118 7.6) |
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 #953E53 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953E53 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953E53 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #953E53 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 7.2)
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Step 400
400
#D28896
oklch(70.6% 0.092 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#C4697C
oklch(63% 0.117 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF4F66
oklch(55.5% 0.127 7.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953E53
oklch(48.6% 0.118 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3545
oklch(42.7% 0.097 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#632F3A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C22
oklch(27% 0.048 8)
#953E53 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) | #4F5053 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666151 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A13446 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953E53
#953E53
oklch(48.6% 0.118 7.6)
- #006E68
#006E68
oklch(48.5% 0.084 188.2)
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 #953E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.062
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.064
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.067
Use #953E53 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.