#9B3F5E
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50% 0.127 1.7), rgb(155, 63, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#9B3F5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B3F5E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 63, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.127 1.7) |
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 #9B3F5E | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B3F5E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B3F5E text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9B3F5E text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#D4869C
oklch(70.7% 0.099 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66684
oklch(63% 0.126 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#B14C6D
oklch(55.6% 0.135 2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B3F5E
oklch(50% 0.127 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B324B
oklch(42.6% 0.105 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#642D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.082 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B25
oklch(27.1% 0.052 1.2)
#9B3F5E 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) | #50545F | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68655C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7364B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B3F5E
#9B3F5E
oklch(50% 0.127 1.7)
- #007467
#007467
oklch(50.1% 0.09 181.5)
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 #9B3F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.028
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
Use #9B3F5E 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.