#9B4656
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.8% 0.114 10.3), rgb(155, 70, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#9B4656 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4656 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 70, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.114 10.3) |
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 #9B4656 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4656 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4656 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9B4656 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 10)
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Step 400
400
#D18994
oklch(70.6% 0.089 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#C36B79
oklch(63.1% 0.112 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE5162
oklch(55.6% 0.122 10.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B4656
oklch(50.8% 0.114 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#793643
oklch(42.6% 0.094 9.8)
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Step 900
900
#623038
oklch(37.7% 0.073 11)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#9B4656 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) | #575756 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6854 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A83C4C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4656
#9B4656
oklch(50.8% 0.114 10.3)
- #007571
#007571
oklch(50.8% 0.088 190.6)
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 #9B4656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.015
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.061
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.062
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.064
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.067
Use #9B4656 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.