#994C46
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51% 0.104 26), rgb(153, 76, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#994C46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 26°. 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 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994C46 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 76, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.104 26) |
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 #994C46 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994C46 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994C46 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #994C46 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5B0
oklch(81% 0.051 26)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D86
oklch(70.6% 0.081 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#C07068
oklch(63.1% 0.103 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB5750
oklch(55.6% 0.111 26.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#994C46
oklch(51% 0.104 26)
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Step 800
800
#773A35
oklch(42.6% 0.086 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#60322E
oklch(37.5% 0.067 26)
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Step 950
950
#391E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 27)
#994C46 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) | #5E5945 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716945 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6404B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994C46
#994C46
oklch(51% 0.104 26)
- #00747F
#00747F
oklch(51.1% 0.087 206.3)
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 #994C46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.059
Use #994C46 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.