#9B3852
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(48.7% 0.133 7.4), rgb(155, 56, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#9B3852 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3852 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 56, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.133 7.4) |
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 #9B3852 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3852 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3852 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3852 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#D88595
oklch(70.8% 0.103 7.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB647B
oklch(63.2% 0.132 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#B64864
oklch(55.6% 0.144 7.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B3852
oklch(48.7% 0.133 7.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F3044
oklch(42.7% 0.111 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#662B39
oklch(37.6% 0.086 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A22
oklch(27% 0.054 6.5)
#9B3852 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) | #4D4E53 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676250 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A82A42 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3852
#9B3852
oklch(48.7% 0.133 7.4)
- #006F68
#006F68
oklch(48.8% 0.085 187.2)
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 #9B3852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.035
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.053
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.059
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.060
Use #9B3852 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.