#9B5161
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.8% 0.099 7.3), rgb(155, 81, 97).
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White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#9B5161 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5161 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 81, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.099 7.3) |
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 #9B5161 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5161 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B5161 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9B5161 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 7.4)
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Step 400
400
#C88E99
oklch(70.7% 0.072 6.5)
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Step 500
500
#B97280
oklch(63.2% 0.091 7.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5161
oklch(52.8% 0.099 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4957
oklch(49.1% 0.092 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#723C47
oklch(42.7% 0.076 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C343C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#361E23
oklch(26.9% 0.038 6.4)
#9B5161 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) | #5E5F61 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716D5F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64A57 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5161
#9B5161
oklch(52.8% 0.099 7.3)
- #007C74
#007C74
oklch(52.8% 0.092 186.9)
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 #9B5161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.023
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
Use #9B5161 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.