#994960
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.3% 0.109 3.5), rgb(153, 73, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#994960 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994960 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 73, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.109 3.5) |
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 #994960 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994960 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994960 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #994960 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9B
oklch(70.7% 0.086 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6C82
oklch(63% 0.108 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA536C
oklch(55.6% 0.117 3.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#994960
oklch(51.3% 0.109 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#77374A
oklch(42.7% 0.092 3)
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Step 900
900
#60303D
oklch(37.6% 0.071 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#381D24
oklch(27% 0.043 3.7)
#994960 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) | #575961 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B685E | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54251 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994960
#994960
oklch(51.3% 0.109 3.5)
- #00776C
#00776C
oklch(51.1% 0.091 183.7)
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 #994960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.022
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.067
Use #994960 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.