#9C325D
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(48.5% 0.146 359.1), rgb(156, 50, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#9C325D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C325D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 50, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 51%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.146 359.1) |
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 #9C325D | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C325D | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C325D text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9C325D text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#D9829F
oklch(70.7% 0.112 358.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD5F87
oklch(63.1% 0.145 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#B84371
oklch(55.6% 0.157 359.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C325D
oklch(48.5% 0.146 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#802C4D
oklch(42.6% 0.12 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#682940
oklch(37.8% 0.094 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1926
oklch(27.1% 0.059 358.9)
#9C325D 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) | #464D5E | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63615B | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A92643 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C325D
#9C325D
oklch(48.5% 0.146 359.1)
- #006F60
#006F60
oklch(48.5% 0.089 179.1)
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 #9C325D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.056
Use #9C325D 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.