#9B424F
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50% 0.119 13.5), rgb(155, 66, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#9B424F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B424F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 66, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.119 13.5) |
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 #9B424F | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B424F | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B424F text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9B424F text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38890
oklch(70.6% 0.092 12.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66974
oklch(63.1% 0.118 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#B14F5D
oklch(55.6% 0.128 13.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B424F
oklch(50% 0.119 13.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B353F
oklch(42.7% 0.098 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#642F35
oklch(37.8% 0.077 14.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 14.7)
#9B424F 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) | #55544F | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C664D | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A83647 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B424F
#9B424F
oklch(50% 0.119 13.5)
- #007271
#007271
oklch(49.9% 0.085 193.7)
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 #9B424F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.022
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.052
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.063
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.065
Use #9B424F 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.