#98455F
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.5% 0.114 2.3), rgb(152, 69, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#98455F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98455F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 69, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.114 2.3) |
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 #98455F | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98455F | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98455F text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #98455F text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2BD
oklch(80.8% 0.055 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF899C
oklch(70.6% 0.089 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#C16B84
oklch(63.2% 0.112 2.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC516D
oklch(55.6% 0.122 2.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#98455F
oklch(50.5% 0.114 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#78364B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 1.9)
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Step 900
900
#612F3E
oklch(37.6% 0.074 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#98455F 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) | #535660 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69665D | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A43E4F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98455F
#98455F
oklch(50.5% 0.114 2.3)
- #007569
#007569
oklch(50.5% 0.09 182.6)
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 #98455F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.026
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
Use #98455F 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.