#9B475B
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.1% 0.114 7), rgb(155, 71, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#9B475B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B475B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 71, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.114 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 #9B475B | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B475B | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B475B text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B475B text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BA
oklch(80.8% 0.056 7)
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Step 400
400
#D08997
oklch(70.6% 0.088 6.7)
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Step 500
500
#C26B7E
oklch(63.1% 0.112 6.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD5167
oklch(55.6% 0.122 6.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B475B
oklch(51.1% 0.114 7)
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Step 800
800
#793646
oklch(42.7% 0.095 7)
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Step 900
900
#62303B
oklch(37.8% 0.073 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C22
oklch(26.9% 0.046 7.4)
#9B475B 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) | #57585B | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6859 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A73E4E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B475B
#9B475B
oklch(51.1% 0.114 7)
- #00766F
#00766F
oklch(51% 0.089 187.6)
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 #9B475B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.016
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
Use #9B475B 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.