#9A3451
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(48.1% 0.138 6.5), rgb(154, 52, 81).
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White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#9A3451 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A3451 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 52, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.138 6.5) |
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 #9A3451 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A3451 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A3451 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9A3451 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFB9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#D98496
oklch(70.8% 0.106 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC627C
oklch(63% 0.136 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#B74765
oklch(55.6% 0.147 6.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A3451
oklch(48.1% 0.138 6.5)
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Step 800
800
#802F45
oklch(42.8% 0.113 6.5)
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Step 900
900
#672A3A
oklch(37.6% 0.089 6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#9A3451 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) | #4A4C52 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65604F | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7253F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A3451
#9A3451
oklch(48.1% 0.138 6.5)
- #006D65
#006D65
oklch(48.1% 0.084 186)
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 #9A3451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.051
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.054
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.055
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.056
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.056
Use #9A3451 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.