#97585D
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.4% 0.083 15.2), rgb(151, 88, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#97585D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97585D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 88, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.083 15.2) |
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 #97585D | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97585D | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97585D text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #97585D text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 13.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39294
oklch(70.7% 0.059 16)
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Step 500
500
#B3767A
oklch(63% 0.077 15.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97585D
oklch(53.4% 0.083 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#874E52
oklch(49.2% 0.077 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4043
oklch(42.7% 0.064 15.9)
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Step 900
900
#593639
oklch(37.6% 0.05 14.2)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#97585D 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) | #64625D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736F5C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2515A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97585D
#97585D
oklch(53.4% 0.083 15.2)
- #1D7C7C
#1D7C7C
oklch(53.5% 0.083 194.9)
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 #97585D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
Use #97585D 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.