#975254
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.1% 0.092 18.9), rgb(151, 82, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#975254 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975254 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 82, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.092 18.9) |
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 #975254 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975254 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #975254 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #975254 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98F8F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 19)
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Step 500
500
#BA7274
oklch(63% 0.091 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#A55A5C
oklch(55.6% 0.098 19.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#975254
oklch(52.1% 0.092 18.9)
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Step 800
800
#733D3E
oklch(42.8% 0.076 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3435
oklch(37.7% 0.059 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 19.8)
#975254 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) | #605D54 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716B53 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A34953 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975254
#975254
oklch(52.1% 0.092 18.9)
- #00787C
#00787C
oklch(52% 0.088 198.9)
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 #975254, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.064
Use #975254 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.