#955055
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.5% 0.092 16.2), rgb(149, 80, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#955055 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955055 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 80, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.092 16.2) |
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 #955055 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #955055 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #955055 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #955055 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B7
oklch(81% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#C98F91
oklch(70.7% 0.071 16.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7276
oklch(63.1% 0.091 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55A5F
oklch(55.6% 0.098 16.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#955055
oklch(51.5% 0.092 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#733C40
oklch(42.6% 0.077 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3437
oklch(37.7% 0.059 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F20
oklch(27.1% 0.038 17.1)
#955055 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) | #5E5C55 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6954 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14852 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955055
#955055
oklch(51.5% 0.092 16.2)
- #007778
#007778
oklch(51.6% 0.088 195.8)
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 #955055, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
Use #955055 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.