#9C485B
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.4% 0.113 7.7), rgb(156, 72, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#9C485B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 8°. 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 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C485B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 72, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.113 7.7) |
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 #9C485B | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C485B | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C485B text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9C485B text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3BA
oklch(81% 0.054 8.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08A96
oklch(70.7% 0.087 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#C26B7D
oklch(63.1% 0.112 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD5166
oklch(55.5% 0.122 7.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C485B
oklch(51.4% 0.113 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#793645
oklch(42.7% 0.095 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#62303A
oklch(37.8% 0.073 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C22
oklch(26.9% 0.046 7.4)
#9C485B 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) | #58595B | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6959 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A83F4F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C485B
#9C485B
oklch(51.4% 0.113 7.7)
- #007770
#007770
oklch(51.3% 0.089 187.6)
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 #9C485B, 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 0.025
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.068
Use #9C485B 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.