#995C65
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.6% 0.081 10.5), rgb(153, 92, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#995C65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995C65 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 92, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.081 10.5) |
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 #995C65 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #995C65 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #995C65 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #995C65 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#C29298
oklch(70.7% 0.059 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#B1777F
oklch(63.1% 0.074 10.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#995C65
oklch(54.6% 0.081 10.5)
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Step 700
700
#854E56
oklch(49% 0.075 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4047
oklch(42.6% 0.062 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#58373B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#995C65 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) | #676665 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757264 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3565F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995C65
#995C65
oklch(54.6% 0.081 10.5)
- #297F7B
#297F7B
oklch(54.5% 0.08 190.6)
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 #995C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.063
Use #995C65 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.