#9C424A
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.1% 0.12 17.1), rgb(156, 66, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#9C424A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C424A |
| RGB | rgb(156, 66, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.12 17.1) |
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 #9C424A | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C424A | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C424A text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9C424A text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 17.1)
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Step 400
400
#D4898C
oklch(70.8% 0.092 17)
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Step 500
500
#C7696F
oklch(63.1% 0.119 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#B24F57
oklch(55.6% 0.129 17.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C424A
oklch(50.1% 0.12 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C353B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#642F32
oklch(37.7% 0.077 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#9C424A 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) | #56544A | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6648 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA3445 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C424A
#9C424A
oklch(50.1% 0.12 17.1)
- #007274
#007274
oklch(50.1% 0.085 196.9)
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 #9C424A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.024
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.035
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.046
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.061
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.061
Use #9C424A 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.