#955656
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.6% 0.084 20.3), rgb(149, 86, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#955656 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955656 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 86, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.084 20.3) |
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 #955656 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #955656 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #955656 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #955656 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B6
oklch(81% 0.037 22.2)
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Step 400
400
#C49291
oklch(70.7% 0.061 20)
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Step 500
500
#B47776
oklch(63.2% 0.077 20.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#955656
oklch(52.6% 0.084 20.3)
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Step 700
700
#884E4E
oklch(49.2% 0.078 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E4040
oklch(42.7% 0.064 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#593736
oklch(37.7% 0.049 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#955656 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) | #636056 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726C55 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A04E56 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955656
#955656
oklch(52.6% 0.084 20.3)
- #17797E
#17797E
oklch(52.6% 0.084 200.3)
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 #955656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.064
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.064
Use #955656 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.