#9B4250
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50% 0.119 12.8), rgb(155, 66, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#9B4250 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| 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 | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4250 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 66, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.119 12.8) |
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 #9B4250 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4250 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4250 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9B4250 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
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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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
#C66975
oklch(63.1% 0.118 12.9)
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Step 600
600
#B14F5E
oklch(55.6% 0.128 12.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B4250
oklch(50% 0.119 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3540
oklch(42.7% 0.098 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#642F36
oklch(37.8% 0.077 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C20
oklch(27.1% 0.049 12.6)
#9B4250 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) | #555450 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C664E | 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°).
- #9B4250
#9B4250
oklch(50% 0.119 12.8)
- #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 #9B4250, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.021
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.054
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.063
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.066
Use #9B4250 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.