#9C3258
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(48.4% 0.144 2.2), rgb(156, 50, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#9C3258 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3258 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 50, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 51%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.144 2.2) |
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 #9C3258 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3258 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3258 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3258 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBD
oklch(80.8% 0.07 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA829B
oklch(70.7% 0.112 2)
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Step 500
500
#CD6082
oklch(63.1% 0.142 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#B8436C
oklch(55.5% 0.155 1.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3258
oklch(48.4% 0.144 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#812C4A
oklch(42.7% 0.12 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#68293E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#9C3258 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) | #484C59 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646156 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A92441 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3258
#9C3258
oklch(48.4% 0.144 2.2)
- #006E62
#006E62
oklch(48.3% 0.087 181.9)
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 #9C3258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.053
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.053
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.054
Use #9C3258 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.