#975663
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.2% 0.087 7.6), rgb(151, 86, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#975663 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 8°. 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 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975663 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 86, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.087 7.6) |
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 #975663 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975663 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #975663 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #975663 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#E7D4D6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 10.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49199
oklch(70.8% 0.063 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47580
oklch(63.1% 0.08 8.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975663
oklch(53.2% 0.087 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#884C58
oklch(49.1% 0.082 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F48
oklch(42.7% 0.066 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A363C
oklch(37.8% 0.052 9)
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Step 950
950
#352023
oklch(27.1% 0.033 10.1)
#975663 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) | #616263 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716E62 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2505B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975663
#975663
oklch(53.2% 0.087 7.6)
- #177C75
#177C75
oklch(53.1% 0.087 187.6)
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 #975663, 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 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
Use #975663 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.