#9D504B
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.4% 0.103 25.1), rgb(157, 80, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#9D504B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D504B |
| RGB | rgb(157, 80, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.103 25.1) |
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 #9D504B | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D504B | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D504B text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9D504B text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 25)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F89
oklch(70.7% 0.074 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC726C
oklch(63.1% 0.095 25.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D504B
oklch(52.4% 0.103 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4944
oklch(49.1% 0.096 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#753C38
oklch(42.7% 0.081 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3431
oklch(37.7% 0.061 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F1D
oklch(27% 0.038 25)
#9D504B 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) | #625D4A | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756D4A | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA444F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D504B
#9D504B
oklch(52.4% 0.103 25.1)
- #007883
#007883
oklch(52.3% 0.089 206)
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 #9D504B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
Use #9D504B 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.