#9C3969
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(49.8% 0.141 353.4), rgb(156, 57, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#9C3969 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 353°. 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 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3969 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 57, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.141 353.4) |
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 #9C3969 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3969 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3969 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3969 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#D583A6
oklch(70.6% 0.109 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86290
oklch(63.1% 0.139 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#B3467A
oklch(55.6% 0.152 353.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3969
oklch(49.8% 0.141 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D2E54
oklch(42.7% 0.117 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#652A45
oklch(37.7% 0.091 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1929
oklch(26.9% 0.058 352.2)
#9C3969 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) | #48526A | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636467 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8334C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3969
#9C3969
oklch(49.8% 0.141 353.4)
- #00745E
#00745E
oklch(49.8% 0.095 173.4)
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 #9C3969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.060
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
Use #9C3969 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.