#9C405E
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50.3% 0.126 2.3), rgb(156, 64, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#9C405E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C405E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 64, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.126 2.3) |
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 #9C405E | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C405E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C405E text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9C405E text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#D4869B
oklch(70.7% 0.099 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#C66783
oklch(63.2% 0.124 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#B14C6D
oklch(55.6% 0.135 2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C405E
oklch(50.3% 0.126 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C334A
oklch(42.8% 0.104 2.8)
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Step 900
900
#642D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.082 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B24
oklch(27.1% 0.052 3.2)
#9C405E 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) | #51545F | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69665C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8374B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C405E
#9C405E
oklch(50.3% 0.126 2.3)
- #007568
#007568
oklch(50.4% 0.091 181.6)
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 #9C405E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.025
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.070
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.070
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.070
Use #9C405E 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.