#995453
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.7% 0.092 21.5), rgb(153, 84, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#995453 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 22°. 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 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995453 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 84, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.092 21.5) |
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 #995453 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #995453 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #995453 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #995453 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#C7918E
oklch(70.8% 0.066 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77573
oklch(63.1% 0.084 21.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#995453
oklch(52.7% 0.092 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C4B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#713E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3534
oklch(37.7% 0.056 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#995453 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) | #635F53 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D52 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54B54 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995453
#995453
oklch(52.7% 0.092 21.5)
- #007A81
#007A81
oklch(52.7% 0.09 201.8)
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 #995453, 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 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.061
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.063
Use #995453 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.