#95424B
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(49% 0.112 15.5), rgb(149, 66, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#95424B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95424B |
| RGB | rgb(149, 66, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.112 15.5) |
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 #95424B | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95424B | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95424B text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #95424B text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D2
oklch(88.5% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B5
oklch(80.8% 0.054 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#D18A8F
oklch(70.7% 0.087 14.9)
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Step 500
500
#C36C73
oklch(63.1% 0.111 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE525C
oklch(55.6% 0.12 15.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#95424B
oklch(49% 0.112 15.5)
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Step 800
800
#79373E
oklch(42.6% 0.092 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#623035
oklch(37.7% 0.072 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.045 16.1)
#95424B 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) | #54524B | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696349 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A23646 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95424B
#95424B
oklch(49% 0.112 15.5)
- #006F6F
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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 #95424B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.061
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.067
Use #95424B 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.