#9A4941
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.6% 0.11 27.4), rgb(154, 73, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#9A4941 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A4941 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 73, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.11 27.4) |
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 #9A4941 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A4941 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A4941 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9A4941 text on black | 3.40:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18C83
oklch(70.7% 0.086 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#C36E65
oklch(63.1% 0.109 27)
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Step 600
600
#AE554C
oklch(55.7% 0.118 27.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A4941
oklch(50.6% 0.11 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#793932
oklch(42.7% 0.091 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#62322C
oklch(37.8% 0.071 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1A
oklch(27% 0.046 26.8)
#9A4941 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) | #5D5740 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71683F | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A83C47 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A4941
#9A4941
oklch(50.6% 0.11 27.4)
- #00727E
#00727E
oklch(50.5% 0.087 207.5)
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 #9A4941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
Use #9A4941 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.