#9C3F45
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(49.5% 0.124 19), rgb(156, 63, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#9C3F45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3F45 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 63, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.124 19) |
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 #9C3F45 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3F45 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3F45 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3F45 text on black | 3.21:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68889
oklch(70.7% 0.096 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#C9686C
oklch(63.1% 0.123 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#B44D53
oklch(55.5% 0.134 19)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3F45
oklch(49.5% 0.124 19)
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Step 800
800
#7E3438
oklch(42.8% 0.103 19.2)
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Step 900
900
#652E30
oklch(37.6% 0.079 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1C
oklch(27% 0.052 19.2)
#9C3F45 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) | #555145 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6543 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA2F42 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3F45
#9C3F45
oklch(49.5% 0.124 19)
- #007074
#007074
oklch(49.5% 0.084 199.1)
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 #9C3F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.031
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.041
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.057
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.059
Use #9C3F45 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.