#995B5B
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.1% 0.082 20.1), rgb(153, 91, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#995B5B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995B5B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 91, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.082 20.1) |
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 #995B5B | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #995B5B | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #995B5B text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #995B5B text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B7
oklch(81% 0.037 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#C39291
oklch(70.6% 0.06 20)
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Step 500
500
#B37776
oklch(63.1% 0.076 20.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#995B5B
oklch(54.1% 0.082 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#874E4F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4140
oklch(42.8% 0.063 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#593737
oklch(37.7% 0.049 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#342020
oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3)
#995B5B 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) | #68655B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77715A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4545B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995B5B
#995B5B
oklch(54.1% 0.082 20.1)
- #237D82
#237D82
oklch(54.1% 0.082 200.5)
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 #995B5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.063
Use #995B5B 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.