#9C4940
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.9% 0.113 28), rgb(156, 73, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#9C4940 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C4940 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 73, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.113 28) |
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 #9C4940 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C4940 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C4940 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9C4940 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#D28C82
oklch(70.8% 0.088 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#C46D63
oklch(63% 0.112 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF544A
oklch(55.6% 0.121 28)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C4940
oklch(50.9% 0.113 28)
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Step 800
800
#7A3831
oklch(42.7% 0.094 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#63312B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1A
oklch(27% 0.046 26.8)
#9C4940 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) | #5D573F | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72693E | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA3B47 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C4940
#9C4940
oklch(50.9% 0.113 28)
- #007380
#007380
oklch(50.8% 0.087 208.5)
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 #9C4940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.044
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
Use #9C4940 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.