#99534D
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.4% 0.094 25.9), rgb(153, 83, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#99534D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99534D |
| RGB | rgb(153, 83, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.094 25.9) |
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 #99534D | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99534D | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99534D text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #99534D text on black | 3.69:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#C8918B
oklch(70.8% 0.068 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#B8756E
oklch(63.1% 0.086 26.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#99534D
oklch(52.4% 0.094 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C46
oklch(49.2% 0.088 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#723E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3532
oklch(37.6% 0.057 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F1D
oklch(26.9% 0.036 25.2)
#99534D 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) | #635E4C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746C4C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64952 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99534D
#99534D
oklch(52.4% 0.094 25.9)
- #007883
#007883
oklch(52.3% 0.089 206)
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 #99534D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.058
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.060
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.060
Use #99534D 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.