#965859
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.1% 0.082 19.2), rgb(150, 88, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#965859 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965859 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 88, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.082 19.2) |
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 #965859 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #965859 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #965859 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #965859 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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 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
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B7
oklch(81% 0.037 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#C39292
oklch(70.7% 0.059 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37777
oklch(63.1% 0.076 19.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#965859
oklch(53.1% 0.082 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#874E4F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4041
oklch(42.7% 0.064 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#593737
oklch(37.7% 0.049 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#342020
oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3)
#965859 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) | #646259 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746E58 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15159 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965859
#965859
oklch(53.1% 0.082 19.2)
- #1E7A7E
#1E7A7E
oklch(53% 0.082 199.4)
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 #965859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.064
Use #965859 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.