#954E59
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.3% 0.095 11.2), rgb(149, 78, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#954E59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954E59 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 78, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.095 11.2) |
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 #954E59 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954E59 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954E59 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #954E59 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E95
oklch(70.8% 0.074 11.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB717B
oklch(63.1% 0.094 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65864
oklch(55.6% 0.103 11.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#954E59
oklch(51.3% 0.095 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#733B44
oklch(42.6% 0.079 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3339
oklch(37.7% 0.062 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#954E59 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) | #5B5B59 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6958 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A04652 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954E59
#954E59
oklch(51.3% 0.095 11.2)
- #007773
#007773
oklch(51.4% 0.089 190.7)
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 #954E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.065
Use #954E59 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.