#955059
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.6% 0.092 12.5), rgb(149, 80, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#955059 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955059 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 80, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.092 12.5) |
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 #955059 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #955059 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #955059 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #955059 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F2E6E7
oklch(93.5% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#C98E94
oklch(70.6% 0.072 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA727A
oklch(63.2% 0.091 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55963
oklch(55.6% 0.1 12.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#955059
oklch(51.6% 0.092 12.5)
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Step 800
800
#733C43
oklch(42.7% 0.077 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3439
oklch(37.8% 0.059 12.4)
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Step 950
950
#371F21
oklch(27.2% 0.038 14.4)
#955059 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) | #5D5C59 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6A58 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A04953 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955059
#955059
oklch(51.6% 0.092 12.5)
- #007775
#007775
oklch(51.5% 0.088 192.7)
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 #955059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.064
Use #955059 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.