#994255#994255
#994255 is a mid, moderate red. Relative luminance 0.113; OKLCH L 49.9% C 0.118 H 8.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.43:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #994255 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(153, 66, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 40%, 43%) |
| HSV | hsv(347, 57%, 60%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 56.9%, 44.4%, 40%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.12, 38.27, 6.84) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.12, 38.88, 10.13°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.88% 0.1162 0.0179) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.88% 0.118 8.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.7259, 11.3264, 9.8980) |
| Luminance | 0.1133 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Light Maroon
#A24857
ΔE00 2.85
Light Burgundy
#A8415B
ΔE00 3.14
Dark Rose
#B5485D
ΔE00 6.24
Dark Mauve
#874C62
ΔE00 6.58
Purplish Red
#B0054B
ΔE00 7.78
Brownish Purple
#76424E
ΔE00 7.86
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#994255 #429986
analogous
#994280 #994255 #995B42
triadic
#994255 #559942 #425599
tetradic
#994255 #809942 #429986 #5B4299
square
#994255 #809942 #429986 #5B4299
split-complementary
#994255 #42995B #428099
monochromatic
#431D25 #6E303D #994255 #BA5E72 #CC8998
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.43
#994255 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.27
#994255 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #994255
6.43:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##994255 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##994255 | 1.00 | 6.43 | 3.27 | 6.43 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.43 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.27 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.43 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#535455
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#6A6553
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#A63849
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5F5F5F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #994255; /* rgb */ color: rgb(153, 66, 85); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.9% 0.118 8.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#bb7a84',
500: '#994255',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #994255; $custom-light: #bb7a84; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#994255",
"rgb": {
"r": 153,
"g": 66,
"b": 85
},
"hsl": {
"h": 346.897,
"s": 39.726,
"l": 42.941
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.49878,
"c": 0.1176,
"h": 8.8
},
"luminance": 0.11325
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#994255
secondary
#80B7AB
accent
#D0B658
background
#FBF7F8
surface
#F7EEEF
border
#D0C9CA
text
#12090B
muted
#817B7C