#9B5B60
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.5% 0.084 15.2), rgb(155, 91, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#9B5B60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5B60 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 91, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 26%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.084 15.2) |
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 #9B5B60 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5B60 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B5B60 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9B5B60 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 13.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49294
oklch(70.8% 0.061 16)
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Step 500
500
#B3767A
oklch(63% 0.077 15.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5B60
oklch(54.5% 0.084 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#874D52
oklch(49% 0.078 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4043
oklch(42.7% 0.064 15.9)
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Step 900
900
#593639
oklch(37.6% 0.05 14.2)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#9B5B60 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) | #676560 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77725F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6545D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5B60
#9B5B60
oklch(54.5% 0.084 15.2)
- #207F7F
#207F7F
oklch(54.4% 0.084 195)
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 #9B5B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.062
Use #9B5B60 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.