#97535B
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.5% 0.091 13.2), rgb(151, 83, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#97535B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97535B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 83, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.091 13.2) |
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 #97535B | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97535B | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97535B text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #97535B 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 12.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69095
oklch(70.7% 0.066 12.7)
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Step 500
500
#B6747B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 12.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97535B
oklch(52.5% 0.091 13.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A4B53
oklch(49.1% 0.085 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#703E44
oklch(42.7% 0.07 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3539
oklch(37.7% 0.055 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F22
oklch(26.9% 0.035 10.7)
#97535B 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) | #605F5B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716C5A | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24C56 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97535B
#97535B
oklch(52.5% 0.091 13.2)
- #007A79
#007A79
oklch(52.4% 0.09 193.8)
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 #97535B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
Use #97535B 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.