#9A516A
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53% 0.101 359.3), rgb(154, 81, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#9A516A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A516A |
| RGB | rgb(154, 81, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.101 359.3) |
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 #9A516A | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A516A | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A516A text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9A516A text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5C0
oklch(81% 0.046 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#C78E9F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77188
oklch(63% 0.093 358.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A516A
oklch(53% 0.101 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B485F
oklch(49.1% 0.094 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#713C4E
oklch(42.8% 0.077 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3341
oklch(37.7% 0.062 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E26
oklch(27% 0.039 358.6)
#9A516A 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) | #5C606B | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6D68 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44C5A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A516A
#9A516A
oklch(53% 0.101 359.3)
- #007E6D
#007E6D
oklch(53.1% 0.097 178.9)
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 #9A516A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
Use #9A516A 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.