#9C5151
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.6% 0.1 21), rgb(156, 81, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#9C5151 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5151 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 81, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.1 21) |
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 #9C5151 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C5151 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C5151 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9C5151 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7271
oklch(63.1% 0.093 20.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C5151
oklch(52.6% 0.1 21)
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Step 700
700
#8E4949
oklch(49% 0.094 21)
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Step 800
800
#733D3C
oklch(42.7% 0.076 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3434
oklch(37.8% 0.061 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#9C5151 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) | #615E51 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D50 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94752 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5151
#9C5151
oklch(52.6% 0.1 21)
- #007980
#007980
oklch(52.4% 0.089 201.9)
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 #9C5151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.027
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.063
Use #9C5151 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.