#9C3A48
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(48.9% 0.131 14.8), rgb(156, 58, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#9C3A48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3A48 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 58, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.131 14.8) |
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 #9C3A48 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3A48 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3A48 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3A48 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F0D0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1B4
oklch(81% 0.063 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#D8868C
oklch(70.7% 0.101 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6570
oklch(63% 0.13 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#B64A59
oklch(55.5% 0.14 14.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3A48
oklch(48.9% 0.131 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F313C
oklch(42.6% 0.108 14.4)
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Step 900
900
#672C33
oklch(37.7% 0.085 14.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A1E
oklch(26.8% 0.054 14)
#9C3A48 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) | #514F48 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6346 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA2A40 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3A48
#9C3A48
oklch(48.9% 0.131 14.8)
- #006F6F
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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 #9C3A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.050
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.059
Use #9C3A48 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.