#995B58
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54% 0.082 23.1), rgb(153, 91, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#995B58 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995B58 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 91, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.082 23.1) |
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 #995B58 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #995B58 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #995B58 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #995B58 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.037 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#C3938F
oklch(70.8% 0.059 24.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37774
oklch(63.1% 0.076 22.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#995B58
oklch(54% 0.082 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#874F4C
oklch(49.2% 0.076 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E413E
oklch(42.8% 0.063 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#593735
oklch(37.7% 0.049 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#34201F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 22.5)
#995B58 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) | #686457 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777157 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5535B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995B58
#995B58
oklch(54% 0.082 23.1)
- #227D84
#227D84
oklch(54.1% 0.082 202.7)
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 #995B58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
Use #995B58 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.