#9C366A
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(49.5% 0.146 352.2), rgb(156, 54, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#9C366A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C366A |
| RGB | rgb(156, 54, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.146 352.2) |
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 #9C366A | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C366A | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C366A text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9C366A text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EB
oklch(93.7% 0.02 354)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#D682A8
oklch(70.6% 0.113 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96092
oklch(63% 0.144 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#B4447C
oklch(55.5% 0.156 352.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C366A
oklch(49.5% 0.146 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2D56
oklch(42.8% 0.121 352)
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Step 900
900
#662947
oklch(37.8% 0.095 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1929
oklch(27.1% 0.059 353.1)
#9C366A 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) | #45516C | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626368 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7304B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C366A
#9C366A
oklch(49.5% 0.146 352.2)
- #00735C
#00735C
oklch(49.5% 0.096 172.5)
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 #9C366A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
Use #9C366A 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.