#98464B
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.1% 0.11 18.1), rgb(152, 70, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#98464B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 18°. 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 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98464B |
| RGB | rgb(152, 70, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.11 18.1) |
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 #98464B | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98464B | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98464B text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #98464B text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D2
oklch(88.5% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 16.9)
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Step 400
400
#D08B8C
oklch(70.6% 0.085 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#C26D70
oklch(63.1% 0.108 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE5358
oklch(55.6% 0.119 18.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#98464B
oklch(50.1% 0.11 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#79383C
oklch(42.7% 0.091 17.9)
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Step 900
900
#623133
oklch(37.8% 0.071 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 18.3)
#98464B 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) | #58554B | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6649 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A53A48 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98464B
#98464B
oklch(50.1% 0.11 18.1)
- #007275
#007275
oklch(50.1% 0.085 198)
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 #98464B, 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 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.056
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.063
Use #98464B 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.