#9C595F
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.3% 0.088 14.7), rgb(156, 89, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#9C595F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C595F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 89, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.088 14.7) |
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 #9C595F | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C595F | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C595F text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9C595F text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 16)
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Step 400
400
#C59194
oklch(70.7% 0.063 15)
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Step 500
500
#B5757A
oklch(63.1% 0.081 14.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C595F
oklch(54.3% 0.088 14.7)
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Step 700
700
#894C52
oklch(49.1% 0.083 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F43
oklch(42.7% 0.067 14.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3639
oklch(37.7% 0.052 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#352021
oklch(27.1% 0.033 16.3)
#9C595F 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) | #66645F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76715E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8525B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C595F
#9C595F
oklch(54.3% 0.088 14.7)
- #147F7F
#147F7F
oklch(54.2% 0.088 194.9)
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 #9C595F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.061
Use #9C595F 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.