#9C4060
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50.4% 0.127 1), rgb(156, 64, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#9C4060 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C4060 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 64, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.127 1) |
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 #9C4060 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C4060 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C4060 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9C4060 text on black | 3.31:1 | 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
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#D3869D
oklch(70.6% 0.098 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66685
oklch(63.1% 0.126 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#B14C6F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 0.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C4060
oklch(50.4% 0.127 1)
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Step 800
800
#7B324C
oklch(42.6% 0.105 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#642D3F
oklch(37.8% 0.082 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B25
oklch(27.1% 0.052 1.2)
#9C4060 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) | #505561 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68665E | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8384C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C4060
#9C4060
oklch(50.4% 0.127 1)
- #007567
#007567
oklch(50.4% 0.091 180.7)
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 #9C4060, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.026
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.071
Use #9C4060 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.