#9C485F
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.5% 0.114 4.7), rgb(156, 72, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#9C485F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C485F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 72, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.114 4.7) |
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 #9C485F | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C485F | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C485F text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9C485F text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#D08999
oklch(70.7% 0.089 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#C26B81
oklch(63.2% 0.113 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD516A
oklch(55.6% 0.123 4.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C485F
oklch(51.5% 0.114 4.7)
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Step 800
800
#783648
oklch(42.6% 0.094 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#612F3C
oklch(37.5% 0.074 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#391C23
oklch(26.9% 0.046 5.2)
#9C485F 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) | #575960 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D695D | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84050 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C485F
#9C485F
oklch(51.5% 0.114 4.7)
- #00786E
#00786E
oklch(51.5% 0.091 184.8)
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 #9C485F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.017
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
Use #9C485F 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.