#993456
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(48% 0.138 3.1), rgb(153, 52, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#993456 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 3°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #993456 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 52, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.138 3.1) |
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 #993456 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #993456 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #993456 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #993456 text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#F0D0D7
oklch(88.6% 0.037 3.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#D8849A
oklch(70.8% 0.106 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6281
oklch(63% 0.137 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#B6476B
oklch(55.6% 0.147 3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#993456
oklch(48% 0.138 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F49
oklch(42.7% 0.113 3)
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Step 900
900
#672A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1924
oklch(26.9% 0.057 1.7)
#993456 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) | #484C57 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636054 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A62741 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #993456
#993456
oklch(48% 0.138 3.1)
- #006D62
#006D62
oklch(48% 0.086 182.9)
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 #993456, 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 0.054
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
Use #993456 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.