#9A3E59
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(49.6% 0.125 4.5), rgb(154, 62, 89).
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White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#9A3E59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A3E59 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 62, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.125 4.5) |
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 #9A3E59 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A3E59 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A3E59 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9A3E59 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.034 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1BC
oklch(81% 0.061 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48799
oklch(70.8% 0.097 4.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66780
oklch(63.1% 0.123 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#B24C69
oklch(55.6% 0.135 4.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A3E59
oklch(49.6% 0.125 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C3348
oklch(42.8% 0.104 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#642D3C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#9A3E59 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) | #50525A | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686457 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A73448 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A3E59
#9A3E59
oklch(49.6% 0.125 4.5)
- #007268
#007268
oklch(49.6% 0.088 184.3)
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 #9A3E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.030
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.064
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.066
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.069
Use #9A3E59 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.