#995259
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.5% 0.095 14.6), rgb(153, 82, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#995259 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 15°. 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 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995259 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 82, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.095 14.6) |
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 #995259 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #995259 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #995259 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #995259 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79093
oklch(70.7% 0.067 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87379
oklch(63.1% 0.087 14.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#995259
oklch(52.5% 0.095 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A51
oklch(49% 0.088 14)
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Step 800
800
#713D42
oklch(42.6% 0.073 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3538
oklch(37.8% 0.056 15.1)
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Step 950
950
#361F21
oklch(27% 0.036 14.1)
#995259 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) | #605E59 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726C58 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54A55 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995259
#995259
oklch(52.5% 0.095 14.6)
- #007A7A
#007A7A
oklch(52.5% 0.09 194.8)
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 #995259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
Use #995259 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.