#9D3D5F
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50.1% 0.132 1), rgb(157, 61, 95).
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White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#9D3D5F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D3D5F |
| RGB | rgb(157, 61, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.132 1) |
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 #9D3D5F | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D3D5F | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D3D5F text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9D3D5F text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#D5859D
oklch(70.7% 0.102 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86485
oklch(63% 0.132 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#B3496E
oklch(55.5% 0.142 1.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D3D5F
oklch(50.1% 0.132 1)
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Step 800
800
#7D314B
oklch(42.8% 0.109 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#652C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A25
oklch(26.9% 0.054 0.2)
#9D3D5F 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) | #4E5360 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68655D | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9344A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D3D5F
#9D3D5F
oklch(50.1% 0.132 1)
- #007466
#007466
oklch(50.1% 0.091 180.6)
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 #9D3D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.027
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.067
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.068
Use #9D3D5F 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.