#9C404E
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(49.9% 0.123 13.4), rgb(156, 64, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#9C404E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C404E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 64, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.123 13.4) |
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 #9C404E | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C404E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C404E text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9C404E text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#D5888F
oklch(70.8% 0.095 13.8)
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Step 500
500
#C86874
oklch(63.2% 0.122 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#B34D5C
oklch(55.6% 0.133 13.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C404E
oklch(49.9% 0.123 13.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D343E
oklch(42.8% 0.102 14)
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Step 900
900
#652E35
oklch(37.8% 0.079 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 13.1)
#9C404E 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) | #54534E | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C654C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA3345 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C404E
#9C404E
oklch(49.9% 0.123 13.4)
- #007271
#007271
oklch(49.9% 0.085 193.7)
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 #9C404E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.023
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.050
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.062
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.062
Use #9C404E 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.