#98475C
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.7% 0.11 5.5), rgb(152, 71, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#98475C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98475C |
| RGB | rgb(152, 71, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.11 5.5) |
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 #98475C | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98475C | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98475C text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #98475C text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A99
oklch(70.7% 0.086 5.3)
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Step 500
500
#C06C80
oklch(63.1% 0.109 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB5269
oklch(55.5% 0.119 5.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#98475C
oklch(50.7% 0.11 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#773748
oklch(42.6% 0.091 5)
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Step 900
900
#61303C
oklch(37.7% 0.072 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#391D23
oklch(27.1% 0.045 6.7)
#98475C 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) | #56575D | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A675A | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A43F4F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98475C
#98475C
oklch(50.7% 0.11 5.5)
- #00756C
#00756C
oklch(50.6% 0.089 185.5)
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 #98475C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.022
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.068
Use #98475C 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.