#97455E
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.3% 0.113 2.8), rgb(151, 69, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#97455E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97455E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 69, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.113 2.8) |
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 #97455E | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97455E | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97455E text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #97455E text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BD
oklch(81% 0.054 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A9B
oklch(70.8% 0.087 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#C16B83
oklch(63.1% 0.112 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC516D
oklch(55.6% 0.122 2.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#97455E
oklch(50.3% 0.113 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#78364A
oklch(42.7% 0.095 2.8)
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Step 900
900
#61303E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 3)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#97455E 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) | #53565F | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68665C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A33E4E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97455E
#97455E
oklch(50.3% 0.113 2.8)
- #007469
#007469
oklch(50.2% 0.089 183.5)
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 #97455E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
Use #97455E 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.