#954355
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(49.4% 0.111 8.3), rgb(149, 67, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#954355 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954355 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 67, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.111 8.3) |
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 #954355 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954355 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954355 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #954355 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3BA
oklch(81% 0.054 8.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08A96
oklch(70.7% 0.087 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#C16C7C
oklch(63.1% 0.109 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD5265
oklch(55.7% 0.12 8.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#954355
oklch(49.4% 0.111 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#783745
oklch(42.7% 0.092 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#61303A
oklch(37.7% 0.072 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#391C22
oklch(26.9% 0.046 7.4)
#954355 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) | #535355 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686453 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A13A4A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954355
#954355
oklch(49.4% 0.111 8.3)
- #00716B
#00716B
oklch(49.4% 0.086 188.4)
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 #954355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.063
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
Use #954355 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.