#9D515E
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53% 0.101 10.3), rgb(157, 81, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#9D515E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D515E |
| RGB | rgb(157, 81, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.101 10.3) |
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 #9D515E | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D515E | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D515E text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9D515E text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98E96
oklch(70.7% 0.072 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA717C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 10.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D515E
oklch(53% 0.101 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4854
oklch(49% 0.094 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#733C45
oklch(42.8% 0.077 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D333A
oklch(37.6% 0.061 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#9D515E 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) | #5F5F5E | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726E5C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94956 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D515E
#9D515E
oklch(53% 0.101 10.3)
- #007C78
#007C78
oklch(52.9% 0.091 190.8)
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 #9D515E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.020
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
Use #9D515E 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.