#9C4B59
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.8% 0.109 10.8), rgb(156, 75, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#9C4B59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C4B59 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 75, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.109 10.8) |
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 #9C4B59 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C4B59 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C4B59 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9C4B59 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 12.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3B8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8B94
oklch(70.7% 0.084 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#C16D7A
oklch(63.2% 0.107 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC5363
oklch(55.6% 0.117 10.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C4B59
oklch(51.8% 0.109 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#783843
oklch(42.8% 0.09 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#613138
oklch(37.8% 0.07 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#391D21
oklch(27% 0.044 11.3)
#9C4B59 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) | #5B5A59 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6A57 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84250 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C4B59
#9C4B59
oklch(51.8% 0.109 10.8)
- #007874
#007874
oklch(51.7% 0.089 190.7)
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 #9C4B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.012
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.065
Use #9C4B59 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.