#9D3E42
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(49.5% 0.127 20.5), rgb(157, 62, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#9D3E42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D3E42 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 62, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.127 20.5) |
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 #9D3E42 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D3E42 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D3E42 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9D3E42 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B0
oklch(80.8% 0.062 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78787
oklch(70.6% 0.099 19.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA6769
oklch(63% 0.126 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#B54D50
oklch(55.6% 0.136 20.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D3E42
oklch(49.5% 0.127 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F3336
oklch(42.8% 0.106 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#662D2F
oklch(37.6% 0.082 19.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.052 21.1)
#9D3E42 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) | #555142 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6540 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB2D40 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D3E42
#9D3E42
oklch(49.5% 0.127 20.5)
- #007075
#007075
oklch(49.6% 0.084 200.2)
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 #9D3E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.034
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.035
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.051
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.053
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.055
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.056
Use #9D3E42 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.