#9C455E
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51% 0.119 4.2), rgb(156, 69, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#9C455E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 4°. 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 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C455E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 69, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.119 4.2) |
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 #9C455E | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C455E | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C455E text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9C455E text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#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
#E2B2BC
oklch(81% 0.057 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#D1889A
oklch(70.6% 0.092 3.6)
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Step 500
500
#C36981
oklch(63% 0.117 4)
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Step 600
600
#AF4F6A
oklch(55.6% 0.128 4.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C455E
oklch(51% 0.119 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3548
oklch(42.8% 0.098 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#622F3D
oklch(37.7% 0.075 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C24
oklch(27.1% 0.048 3.7)
#9C455E 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) | #55575F | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B685C | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A83C4E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C455E
#9C455E
oklch(51% 0.119 4.2)
- #00776C
#00776C
oklch(51.1% 0.091 183.7)
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 #9C455E, 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 0.023
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
Use #9C455E 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.