#9C444D
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.4% 0.118 16), rgb(156, 68, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#9C444D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C444D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 68, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.118 16) |
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 #9C444D | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C444D | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C444D text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9C444D text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#D3898D
oklch(70.7% 0.091 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#C66A71
oklch(63.1% 0.117 16.2)
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Step 600
600
#B1505A
oklch(55.7% 0.127 15.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C444D
oklch(50.4% 0.118 16)
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Step 800
800
#7B353C
oklch(42.6% 0.098 16)
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Step 900
900
#642F34
oklch(37.8% 0.077 15.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#9C444D 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) | #57554D | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E674B | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA3748 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C444D
#9C444D
oklch(50.4% 0.118 16)
- #007374
#007374
oklch(50.3% 0.086 195.8)
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 #9C444D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.020
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.059
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.061
Use #9C444D 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.