#9A4560
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.8% 0.117 2.1), rgb(154, 69, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#9A4560 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A4560 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 69, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.117 2.1) |
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 #9A4560 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A4560 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A4560 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9A4560 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BD
oklch(80.9% 0.056 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#D0899C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#C26A84
oklch(63.1% 0.115 2)
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Step 600
600
#AD506D
oklch(55.6% 0.125 2.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A4560
oklch(50.8% 0.117 2.1)
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Step 800
800
#79354B
oklch(42.7% 0.098 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#622F3E
oklch(37.8% 0.076 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#9A4560 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) | #545761 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A675E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A63D4F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A4560
#9A4560
oklch(50.8% 0.117 2.1)
- #00766A
#00766A
oklch(50.8% 0.091 182.7)
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 #9A4560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.024
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.069
Use #9A4560 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.