#9C445E
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.9% 0.12 3.8), rgb(156, 68, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#9C445E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C445E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 68, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.12 3.8) |
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 #9C445E | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C445E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C445E text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9C445E text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BC
oklch(81% 0.057 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#D2889A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#C46981
oklch(63.2% 0.118 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF4E6B
oklch(55.5% 0.13 3.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C445E
oklch(50.9% 0.12 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3449
oklch(42.6% 0.1 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#632E3D
oklch(37.7% 0.078 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C24
oklch(27.1% 0.048 3.7)
#9C445E 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) | #54575F | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B685C | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A83B4E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C445E
#9C445E
oklch(50.9% 0.12 3.8)
- #00766B
#00766B
oklch(50.8% 0.09 183.6)
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 #9C445E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.021
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
Use #9C445E 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.