#954E50
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51% 0.095 19.2), rgb(149, 78, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#954E50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 19°. 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 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954E50 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 78, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.095 19.2) |
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 #954E50 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954E50 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954E50 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #954E50 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.026 20.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E8E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 19.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC7272
oklch(63.2% 0.094 20)
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Step 600
600
#A7595B
oklch(55.7% 0.102 19.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#954E50
oklch(51% 0.095 19.2)
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Step 800
800
#743C3D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3434
oklch(37.8% 0.061 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#371E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 17.4)
#954E50 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) | #5D5A50 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F684F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1454F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954E50
#954E50
oklch(51% 0.095 19.2)
- #007579
#007579
oklch(51.1% 0.087 199)
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 #954E50, 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 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
Use #954E50 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.