#975B5D
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.9% 0.079 17.9), rgb(151, 91, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#975B5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975B5D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 91, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.079 17.9) |
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 #975B5D | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975B5D | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #975B5D text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #975B5D text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#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
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29393
oklch(70.8% 0.057 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17879
oklch(63.1% 0.072 18.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975B5D
oklch(53.9% 0.079 17.9)
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Step 700
700
#854F51
oklch(49% 0.073 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D4142
oklch(42.8% 0.061 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#583738
oklch(37.6% 0.047 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#975B5D 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) | #67645D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75705C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2545C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975B5D
#975B5D
oklch(53.9% 0.079 17.9)
- #277C7F
#277C7F
oklch(53.8% 0.079 198.5)
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 #975B5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.058
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.063
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
Use #975B5D 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.