#954840
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(49.7% 0.105 27.6), rgb(149, 72, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#954840 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954840 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 72, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.105 27.6) |
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 #954840 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954840 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954840 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #954840 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AF
oklch(81% 0.051 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D85
oklch(70.7% 0.082 27)
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Step 500
500
#C07066
oklch(63.1% 0.103 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC574D
oklch(55.7% 0.113 28.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#954840
oklch(49.7% 0.105 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#783A34
oklch(42.7% 0.088 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#61322D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#391E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 27)
#954840 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) | #5B553F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E653E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A23B46 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954840
#954840
oklch(49.7% 0.105 27.6)
- #006F7B
#006F7B
oklch(49.5% 0.085 207.8)
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 #954840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.042
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.057
Use #954840 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.