#9A3F5E
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(49.9% 0.125 1.4), rgb(154, 63, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#9A3F5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 1°. 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 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A3F5E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 63, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.125 1.4) |
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 #9A3F5E | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A3F5E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A3F5E text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9A3F5E text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 1.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#D3879C
oklch(70.7% 0.096 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56784
oklch(63.1% 0.123 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#B14C6E
oklch(55.6% 0.136 1.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A3F5E
oklch(49.9% 0.125 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B334B
oklch(42.7% 0.103 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#642D3F
oklch(37.8% 0.082 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B25
oklch(27.1% 0.052 1.2)
#9A3F5E 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) | #4F535F | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67655C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6364B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A3F5E
#9A3F5E
oklch(49.9% 0.125 1.4)
- #007366
#007366
oklch(49.8% 0.09 181.4)
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 #9A3F5E, 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 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.071
Use #9A3F5E 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.