#9C5056
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.5% 0.101 16.2), rgb(156, 80, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#9C5056 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5056 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 80, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.101 16.2) |
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 #9C5056 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C5056 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C5056 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9C5056 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E91
oklch(70.6% 0.073 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7276
oklch(63.2% 0.093 16.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C5056
oklch(52.5% 0.101 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E494E
oklch(49.2% 0.093 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#743C40
oklch(42.8% 0.078 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3436
oklch(37.8% 0.061 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#371E20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 14.9)
#9C5056 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) | #605D56 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736D54 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94752 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5056
#9C5056
oklch(52.5% 0.101 16.2)
- #007A7B
#007A7B
oklch(52.5% 0.089 195.8)
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 #9C5056, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.021
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.064
Use #9C5056 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.