#9B5151
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.4% 0.099 21), rgb(155, 81, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#9B5151 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5151 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 81, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.099 21) |
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 #9B5151 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5151 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B5151 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9B5151 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#C98F8D
oklch(70.6% 0.071 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7372
oklch(63.1% 0.09 20.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5151
oklch(52.4% 0.099 21)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A4A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#733D3D
oklch(42.7% 0.076 20.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3434
oklch(37.6% 0.059 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#9B5151 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) | #615D51 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736C50 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84752 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5151
#9B5151
oklch(52.4% 0.099 21)
- #00797F
#00797F
oklch(52.4% 0.089 200.9)
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 #9B5151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.027
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.065
Use #9B5151 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.