#995759
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.4% 0.087 18.5), rgb(153, 87, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#995759 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995759 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 87, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.087 18.5) |
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 #995759 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #995759 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #995759 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #995759 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 18)
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Step 400
400
#C59191
oklch(70.7% 0.063 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#B57577
oklch(63% 0.081 17.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#995759
oklch(53.4% 0.087 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#894D4F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F41
oklch(42.6% 0.067 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3637
oklch(37.7% 0.052 18)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#995759 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) | #646259 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F58 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54F58 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995759
#995759
oklch(53.4% 0.087 18.5)
- #107C7F
#107C7F
oklch(53.4% 0.087 197.9)
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 #995759, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.062
Use #995759 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.