#993455
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(48% 0.137 3.7), rgb(153, 52, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#993455 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #993455 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 52, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.137 3.7) |
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 #993455 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #993455 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #993455 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #993455 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88499
oklch(70.7% 0.106 4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6280
oklch(63% 0.136 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#B6476A
oklch(55.6% 0.147 3.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#993455
oklch(48% 0.137 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F48
oklch(42.7% 0.113 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#672A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.09 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1923
oklch(26.8% 0.056 3.5)
#993455 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) | #494C56 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636053 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A62741 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #993455
#993455
oklch(48% 0.137 3.7)
- #006D63
#006D63
oklch(48% 0.085 183.9)
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 #993455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
Use #993455 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.