#9C4745
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.7% 0.114 23.3), rgb(156, 71, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#9C4745 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C4745 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 71, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.114 23.3) |
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 #9C4745 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C4745 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C4745 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9C4745 text on black | 3.40:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B0
oklch(80.8% 0.055 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#D28B86
oklch(70.7% 0.088 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56C68
oklch(63.1% 0.114 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#B05250
oklch(55.6% 0.123 23.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C4745
oklch(50.7% 0.114 23.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3735
oklch(42.7% 0.095 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#63302E
oklch(37.6% 0.074 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#9C4745 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) | #5B5644 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706843 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA3947 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C4745
#9C4745
oklch(50.7% 0.114 23.3)
- #00737B
#00737B
oklch(50.6% 0.086 203.3)
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 #9C4745, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.028
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.053
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
Use #9C4745 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.