#9A5367
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.2% 0.097 2.9), rgb(154, 83, 103).
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White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#9A5367 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A5367 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 83, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.097 2.9) |
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 #9A5367 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A5367 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A5367 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9A5367 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#B77284
oklch(63.1% 0.09 3.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A5367
oklch(53.2% 0.097 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A495C
oklch(49% 0.091 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#703D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 3)
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Step 900
900
#5B343F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 2)
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Step 950
950
#361F25
oklch(27.1% 0.037 2.9)
#9A5367 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) | #5E6168 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706E65 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54E5A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A5367
#9A5367
oklch(53.2% 0.097 2.9)
- #007E71
#007E71
oklch(53.2% 0.095 182.4)
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 #9A5367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
Use #9A5367 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.