#9C4754
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51% 0.114 12.5), rgb(156, 71, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#9C4754 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C4754 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 71, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.114 12.5) |
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 #9C4754 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C4754 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C4754 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9C4754 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B7
oklch(81% 0.055 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18A91
oklch(70.7% 0.087 13.1)
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Step 500
500
#C36B77
oklch(63.1% 0.112 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF515F
oklch(55.6% 0.123 12.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C4754
oklch(51% 0.114 12.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3641
oklch(42.7% 0.095 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#623037
oklch(37.7% 0.072 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C20
oklch(27% 0.047 12.2)
#9C4754 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) | #595754 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6852 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A93C4C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C4754
#9C4754
oklch(51% 0.114 12.5)
- #007673
#007673
oklch(51.1% 0.088 191.7)
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 #9C4754, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.013
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.060
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.063
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.063
Use #9C4754 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.