#9C344A
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(48.2% 0.138 11.3), rgb(156, 52, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#9C344A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 11°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C344A |
| RGB | rgb(156, 52, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.138 11.3) |
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 #9C344A | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C344A | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C344A text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9C344A text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 11.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8490
oklch(70.7% 0.106 11.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE6274
oklch(63.1% 0.137 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#B9465D
oklch(55.6% 0.149 11.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C344A
oklch(48.2% 0.138 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#812E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.115 11)
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Step 900
900
#682A35
oklch(37.6% 0.089 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D191F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 11.2)
#9C344A 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) | #4C4C4A | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676147 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA223D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C344A
#9C344A
oklch(48.2% 0.138 11.3)
- #006D6A
#006D6A
oklch(48.3% 0.083 191.4)
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 #9C344A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.054
Use #9C344A 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.