#984B68
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.7% 0.108 357.7), rgb(152, 75, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#984B68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #984B68 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 75, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.108 357.7) |
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 #984B68 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #984B68 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #984B68 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #984B68 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC8BA1
oklch(70.8% 0.084 357.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD6D89
oklch(63.1% 0.106 358.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85473
oklch(55.7% 0.115 358.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#984B68
oklch(51.7% 0.108 357.7)
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Step 800
800
#75384F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3142
oklch(37.8% 0.07 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#381D26
oklch(27.1% 0.044 359.1)
#984B68 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) | #565B69 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6966 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A34656 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #984B68
#984B68
oklch(51.7% 0.108 357.7)
- #007968
#007968
oklch(51.6% 0.095 178.4)
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 #984B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
Use #984B68 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.