#9C515C
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.8% 0.1 11.8), rgb(156, 81, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#9C515C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 12°. 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 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C515C |
| RGB | rgb(156, 81, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.1 11.8) |
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 #9C515C | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C515C | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C515C text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9C515C text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F2E6E7
oklch(93.5% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#C98E95
oklch(70.6% 0.072 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA727B
oklch(63.2% 0.091 11.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C515C
oklch(52.8% 0.1 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4953
oklch(49.1% 0.092 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#733C44
oklch(42.7% 0.077 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3439
oklch(37.8% 0.059 12.4)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#9C515C 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) | #5F5F5C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726D5A | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84955 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C515C
#9C515C
oklch(52.8% 0.1 11.8)
- #007C79
#007C79
oklch(53% 0.091 191.8)
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 #9C515C, 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 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.062
Use #9C515C 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.