#975656
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.8% 0.086 20.4), rgb(151, 86, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#975656 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975656 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 86, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.086 20.4) |
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 #975656 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975656 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #975656 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #975656 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 20)
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Step 400
400
#C59290
oklch(70.8% 0.062 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#B57675
oklch(63.1% 0.08 20.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975656
oklch(52.8% 0.086 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#894D4D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 20.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F403F
oklch(42.8% 0.066 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3636
oklch(37.6% 0.052 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#975656 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) | #636056 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736D55 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A34E56 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975656
#975656
oklch(52.8% 0.086 20.4)
- #107A7F
#107A7F
oklch(52.8% 0.086 200.1)
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 #975656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
Use #975656 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.