#99415B
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(49.9% 0.12 4), rgb(153, 65, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#99415B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99415B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 65, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.12 4) |
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 #99415B | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99415B | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99415B text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #99415B text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BC
oklch(81% 0.057 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#D2889A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#C46881
oklch(63% 0.12 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF4E6A
oklch(55.5% 0.129 4.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#99415B
oklch(49.9% 0.12 4)
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Step 800
800
#7A3449
oklch(42.6% 0.1 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#632E3D
oklch(37.7% 0.078 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B24
oklch(26.9% 0.05 2.5)
#99415B 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) | #51545C | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686559 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5384B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99415B
#99415B
oklch(49.9% 0.12 4)
- #007369
#007369
oklch(49.9% 0.088 184.4)
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 #99415B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.028
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.071
Use #99415B 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.