#9B304A
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(47.6% 0.142 9.9), rgb(155, 48, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#9B304A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B304A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 48, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 53%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.142 9.9) |
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 #9B304A | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B304A | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B304A text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9B304A text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8391
oklch(70.7% 0.109 10)
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Step 500
500
#CF6176
oklch(63.2% 0.14 10)
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Step 600
600
#BA445F
oklch(55.6% 0.153 9.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B304A
oklch(47.6% 0.142 9.9)
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Step 800
800
#822D40
oklch(42.7% 0.118 10)
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Step 900
900
#692936
oklch(37.7% 0.092 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1920
oklch(27.1% 0.058 9.9)
#9B304A 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) | #494A4A | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655F47 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A91C3A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B304A
#9B304A
oklch(47.6% 0.142 9.9)
- #006B67
#006B67
oklch(47.6% 0.082 190.3)
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 #9B304A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.042
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
Use #9B304A 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.