#9B495E
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.5% 0.111 5.6), rgb(155, 73, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#9B495E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B495E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 73, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.111 5.6) |
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 #9B495E | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B495E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B495E text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9B495E text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.053 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A99
oklch(70.7% 0.086 5.3)
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Step 500
500
#C16C80
oklch(63.2% 0.11 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5269
oklch(55.6% 0.12 5.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B495E
oklch(51.5% 0.111 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#783747
oklch(42.7% 0.092 6.3)
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Step 900
900
#61303C
oklch(37.7% 0.072 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C23
oklch(26.9% 0.046 5.2)
#9B495E 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) | #58595F | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D695C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A74151 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B495E
#9B495E
oklch(51.5% 0.111 5.6)
- #00786F
#00786F
oklch(51.5% 0.09 185.7)
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 #9B495E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.017
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
Use #9B495E 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.