#9C3155
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(48.2% 0.144 3.7), rgb(156, 49, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#9C3155 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3155 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 49, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.144 3.7) |
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 #9C3155 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3155 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3155 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3155 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8299
oklch(70.8% 0.112 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6080
oklch(63.1% 0.143 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94369
oklch(55.6% 0.155 3.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3155
oklch(48.2% 0.144 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#812C48
oklch(42.6% 0.12 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#68293C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#9C3155 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) | #484B56 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646052 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9223F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3155
#9C3155
oklch(48.2% 0.144 3.7)
- #006D63
#006D63
oklch(48% 0.085 183.9)
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 #9C3155, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.048
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
Use #9C3155 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.