#95454C
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(49.5% 0.108 16.4), rgb(149, 69, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#95454C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95454C |
| RGB | rgb(149, 69, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.108 16.4) |
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 #95454C | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95454C | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95454C text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #95454C text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#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
#E0B4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.051 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF8B8E
oklch(70.6% 0.083 16.5)
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Step 500
500
#C16D73
oklch(63% 0.107 16)
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Step 600
600
#AC545B
oklch(55.6% 0.115 16.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#95454C
oklch(49.5% 0.108 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#78383E
oklch(42.6% 0.09 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#613134
oklch(37.7% 0.069 17)
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Step 950
950
#391D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 15.9)
#95454C 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) | #56544C | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A644A | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A23A48 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95454C
#95454C
oklch(49.5% 0.108 16.4)
- #007072
#007072
oklch(49.4% 0.084 197)
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 #95454C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.052
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.063
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.066
Use #95454C 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.