#9A385C
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(48.9% 0.135 0.6), rgb(154, 56, 92).
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White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#9A385C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A385C |
| RGB | rgb(154, 56, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.135 0.6) |
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 #9A385C | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A385C | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A385C text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9A385C text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#D6849D
oklch(70.6% 0.105 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96385
oklch(63% 0.134 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#B4486F
oklch(55.6% 0.145 0.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A385C
oklch(48.9% 0.135 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E304C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#662B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A25
oklch(27.1% 0.055 0.9)
#9A385C 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) | #4A4F5D | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64625A | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A62E46 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A385C
#9A385C
oklch(48.9% 0.135 0.6)
- #007063
#007063
oklch(48.9% 0.088 181.1)
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 #9A385C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.061
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.063
Use #9A385C 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.