#98516B
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.7% 0.099 357.7), rgb(152, 81, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#98516B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98516B |
| RGB | rgb(152, 81, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.099 357.7) |
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 #98516B | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98516B | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98516B text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #98516B text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA0
oklch(70.6% 0.072 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67289
oklch(63.1% 0.09 358.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98516B
oklch(52.7% 0.099 357.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4961
oklch(49.2% 0.092 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#703C4F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 357.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3442
oklch(37.8% 0.059 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#351E26
oklch(26.8% 0.038 357.6)
#98516B 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) | #5B5F6C | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6C69 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24D5A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98516B
#98516B
oklch(52.7% 0.099 357.7)
- #007D6B
#007D6B
oklch(52.8% 0.097 178)
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 #98516B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
Use #98516B 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.