#9B3951
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(48.8% 0.132 8.4), rgb(155, 57, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#9B3951 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3951 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 57, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.132 8.4) |
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 #9B3951 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3951 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3951 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3951 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#D78594
oklch(70.6% 0.102 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA647A
oklch(63% 0.131 8)
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Step 600
600
#B54963
oklch(55.5% 0.142 8.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B3951
oklch(48.8% 0.132 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F3143
oklch(42.8% 0.109 8.7)
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Step 900
900
#662C38
oklch(37.7% 0.084 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A21
oklch(26.9% 0.054 8.3)
#9B3951 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) | #4E4F51 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67624F | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A82B42 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3951
#9B3951
oklch(48.8% 0.132 8.4)
- #006F69
#006F69
oklch(48.8% 0.085 188.3)
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 #9B3951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.034
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.036
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.055
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.058
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
Use #9B3951 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.