#965751
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.8% 0.085 26.1), rgb(150, 87, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#965751 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965751 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 87, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.085 26.1) |
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 #965751 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #965751 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #965751 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #965751 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4928D
oklch(70.6% 0.061 25.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47771
oklch(63.1% 0.078 25.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#965751
oklch(52.8% 0.085 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#884E49
oklch(49.1% 0.079 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E403C
oklch(42.6% 0.065 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3733
oklch(37.8% 0.051 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#965751 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) | #656050 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D50 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24E56 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965751
#965751
oklch(52.8% 0.085 26.1)
- #177983
#177983
oklch(52.8% 0.085 205.6)
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 #965751, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
Use #965751 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.