#9A384E
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(48.5% 0.132 9.8), rgb(154, 56, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#9A384E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A384E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 56, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.132 9.8) |
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 #9A384E | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A384E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A384E text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9A384E text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B7
oklch(80.8% 0.064 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78592
oklch(70.6% 0.102 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6578
oklch(63.2% 0.13 9.8)
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Step 600
600
#B64960
oklch(55.6% 0.142 10)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A384E
oklch(48.5% 0.132 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F3141
oklch(42.8% 0.109 10.3)
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Step 900
900
#662C37
oklch(37.7% 0.084 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A20
oklch(26.9% 0.054 10.2)
#9A384E 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) | #4E4E4E | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67614C | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A82A40 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A384E
#9A384E
oklch(48.5% 0.132 9.8)
- #006E69
#006E69
oklch(48.5% 0.084 189.3)
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 #9A384E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.049
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.054
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
Use #9A384E 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.