#995657
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.1% 0.089 19.5), rgb(153, 86, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#995657 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995657 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 86, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.089 19.5) |
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 #995657 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #995657 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #995657 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #995657 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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 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
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 20)
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Step 400
400
#C69190
oklch(70.7% 0.065 20)
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Step 500
500
#B67575
oklch(63.1% 0.082 19.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#995657
oklch(53.1% 0.089 19.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C4D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 19.6)
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Step 800
800
#703F40
oklch(42.7% 0.069 19)
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Step 900
900
#5B3636
oklch(37.8% 0.053 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#995657 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) | #646157 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746E56 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54E57 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995657
#995657
oklch(53.1% 0.089 19.5)
- #077B80
#077B80
oklch(53% 0.089 199.9)
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 #995657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.062
Use #995657 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.