#9C445C
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.8% 0.12 5.2), rgb(156, 68, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#9C445C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C445C |
| RGB | rgb(156, 68, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.12 5.2) |
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 #9C445C | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C445C | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C445C text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9C445C text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28898
oklch(70.7% 0.092 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#C4697F
oklch(63.1% 0.118 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF4F69
oklch(55.6% 0.128 5.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C445C
oklch(50.8% 0.12 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3447
oklch(42.6% 0.099 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#632E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 4.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 5.8)
#9C445C 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) | #54565D | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B685A | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A83B4D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C445C
#9C445C
oklch(50.8% 0.12 5.2)
- #00766C
#00766C
oklch(50.9% 0.09 184.6)
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 #9C445C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.019
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.069
Use #9C445C 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.