#9C4B60
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52% 0.11 5.3), rgb(156, 75, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#9C4B60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.110 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 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C4B60 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 75, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.11 5.3) |
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 #9C4B60 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C4B60 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C4B60 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9C4B60 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A99
oklch(70.6% 0.085 5)
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Step 500
500
#C06C80
oklch(63.1% 0.109 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB536A
oklch(55.7% 0.117 5.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C4B60
oklch(52% 0.11 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#773748
oklch(42.6% 0.091 5)
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Step 900
900
#60303C
oklch(37.6% 0.071 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#391D23
oklch(27.1% 0.045 6.7)
#9C4B60 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) | #595B61 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6B5E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84353 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C4B60
#9C4B60
oklch(52% 0.11 5.3)
- #007A70
#007A70
oklch(52.1% 0.092 184.9)
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 #9C4B60, 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 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
Use #9C4B60 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.