#954F50
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.2% 0.094 20), rgb(149, 79, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#954F50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954F50 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 79, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.094 20) |
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 #954F50 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954F50 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954F50 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #954F50 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
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.026 20.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B4
oklch(81% 0.045 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB7272
oklch(63.1% 0.093 20)
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Step 600
600
#A6595A
oklch(55.5% 0.101 20)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#954F50
oklch(51.2% 0.094 20)
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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
#371F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 19.8)
#954F50 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) | #5E5B50 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F694F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14650 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954F50
#954F50
oklch(51.2% 0.094 20)
- #00757A
#00757A
oklch(51.1% 0.087 200)
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 #954F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
Use #954F50 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.