#994B65
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.7% 0.108 0.4), rgb(153, 75, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#994B65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994B65 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 75, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.108 0.4) |
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 #994B65 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994B65 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994B65 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #994B65 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#EBD2D8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.052 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8B9E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE6D86
oklch(63.2% 0.106 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95370
oklch(55.6% 0.117 0.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#994B65
oklch(51.7% 0.108 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#76384C
oklch(42.8% 0.09 1.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3140
oklch(37.7% 0.069 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#994B65 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) | #575B66 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6A63 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44554 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994B65
#994B65
oklch(51.7% 0.108 0.4)
- #00796B
#00796B
oklch(51.7% 0.093 181.1)
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 #994B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.026
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
Use #994B65 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.