#975460
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.8% 0.09 9.1), rgb(151, 84, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#975460 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 9°. 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 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975460 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 84, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.09 9.1) |
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 #975460 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975460 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #975460 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #975460 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59098
oklch(70.7% 0.065 8.8)
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Step 500
500
#B5747F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 8.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975460
oklch(52.8% 0.09 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#894C57
oklch(49.2% 0.083 9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E47
oklch(42.6% 0.069 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A353B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#975460 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) | #606060 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706D5F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24E58 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975460
#975460
oklch(52.8% 0.09 9.1)
- #087B76
#087B76
oklch(52.7% 0.089 189.8)
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 #975460, 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 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.067
Use #975460 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.