#9A5259
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.6% 0.096 14.7), rgb(154, 82, 89).
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White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#9A5259 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A5259 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 82, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.096 14.7) |
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 #9A5259 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A5259 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A5259 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9A5259 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#C88F93
oklch(70.7% 0.07 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87378
oklch(63% 0.087 15.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A5259
oklch(52.6% 0.096 14.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4A50
oklch(49.1% 0.089 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#723D42
oklch(42.7% 0.074 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3438
oklch(37.6% 0.058 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F21
oklch(27% 0.036 14.1)
#9A5259 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) | #605F59 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726D58 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64A55 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A5259
#9A5259
oklch(52.6% 0.096 14.7)
- #007B7B
#007B7B
oklch(52.8% 0.09 194.8)
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 #9A5259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.025
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
Use #9A5259 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.