#974959
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.8% 0.105 8.6), rgb(151, 73, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#974959 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974959 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 73, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.105 8.6) |
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 #974959 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974959 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974959 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #974959 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4BA
oklch(81% 0.05 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD8B96
oklch(70.6% 0.082 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF6E7D
oklch(63.2% 0.104 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA5466
oklch(55.6% 0.114 8.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#974959
oklch(50.8% 0.105 8.6)
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Step 800
800
#763945
oklch(42.7% 0.086 9)
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Step 900
900
#60313A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#381D22
oklch(26.9% 0.043 8.4)
#974959 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) | #585859 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6757 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3414F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974959
#974959
oklch(50.8% 0.105 8.6)
- #00756F
#00756F
oklch(50.7% 0.088 188.6)
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 #974959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.067
Use #974959 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.