#994A50
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51% 0.106 16.8), rgb(153, 74, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#994A50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994A50 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 74, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.106 16.8) |
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 #994A50 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994A50 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994A50 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #994A50 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.051 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C8E
oklch(70.8% 0.082 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#C06E73
oklch(63.1% 0.104 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC555B
oklch(55.7% 0.114 17.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#994A50
oklch(51% 0.106 16.8)
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Step 800
800
#77393E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#613134
oklch(37.7% 0.069 17)
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Step 950
950
#391D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 15.9)
#994A50 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) | #5B5850 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F684E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6404C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994A50
#994A50
oklch(51% 0.106 16.8)
- #007577
#007577
oklch(51% 0.087 196.9)
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 #994A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.021
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.061
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.064
Use #994A50 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.