#9D3457
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(48.7% 0.142 3.5), rgb(157, 52, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#9D3457 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D3457 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 52, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.142 3.5) |
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 #9D3457 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D3457 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D3457 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9D3457 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBC
oklch(81% 0.068 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8399
oklch(70.8% 0.11 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6180
oklch(63.1% 0.14 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#B8446A
oklch(55.5% 0.153 3.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D3457
oklch(48.7% 0.142 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#812D48
oklch(42.8% 0.118 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#68293C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#9D3457 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) | #4A4D58 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666255 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA2642 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D3457
#9D3457
oklch(48.7% 0.142 3.5)
- #006F65
#006F65
oklch(48.7% 0.086 184.1)
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 #9D3457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.052
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.053
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
Use #9D3457 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.