#993E48
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(49% 0.122 16.1), rgb(153, 62, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#993E48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #993E48 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 62, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.122 16.1) |
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 #993E48 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #993E48 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #993E48 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #993E48 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#D5888C
oklch(70.7% 0.095 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86970
oklch(63.2% 0.121 16.5)
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Step 600
600
#B34E58
oklch(55.6% 0.132 16.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#993E48
oklch(49% 0.122 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D343C
oklch(42.7% 0.102 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#652E33
oklch(37.7% 0.079 16)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#993E48 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) | #535048 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6346 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A73042 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #993E48
#993E48
oklch(49% 0.122 16.1)
- #006F70
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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 #993E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.033
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.054
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.061
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.063
Use #993E48 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.