#97516B
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.6% 0.098 357.4), rgb(151, 81, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#97516B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97516B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 81, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.098 357.4) |
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 #97516B | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97516B | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97516B text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #97516B text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#C58FA1
oklch(70.7% 0.069 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#B6728A
oklch(63.2% 0.091 357.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97516B
oklch(52.6% 0.098 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#894961
oklch(49% 0.091 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#703C4F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 357.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3442
oklch(37.8% 0.059 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#351F27
oklch(27.1% 0.036 356.4)
#97516B 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) | #5B5F6C | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6C69 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14D5A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97516B
#97516B
oklch(52.6% 0.098 357.4)
- #007D6A
#007D6A
oklch(52.7% 0.098 177.1)
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 #97516B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
Use #97516B 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.