#953F4A
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(48.5% 0.116 14.6), rgb(149, 63, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#953F4A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 15°. 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 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953F4A |
| RGB | rgb(149, 63, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.116 14.6) |
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 #953F4A | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953F4A | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953F4A text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #953F4A text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 14.3)
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Step 400
400
#D2898F
oklch(70.6% 0.09 14.2)
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Step 500
500
#C56A73
oklch(63.1% 0.116 14.7)
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Step 600
600
#B0505C
oklch(55.6% 0.126 14.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953F4A
oklch(48.5% 0.116 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B363E
oklch(42.8% 0.096 14.9)
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Step 900
900
#632F35
oklch(37.6% 0.075 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 14.4)
#953F4A 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) | #52504A | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686248 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A23343 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953F4A
#953F4A
oklch(48.5% 0.116 14.6)
- #006D6D
#006D6D
oklch(48.4% 0.083 194.8)
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 #953F4A, 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 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.051
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.066
Use #953F4A 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.