#9D595C
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.3% 0.09 17.6), rgb(157, 89, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#9D595C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D595C |
| RGB | rgb(157, 89, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.09 17.6) |
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 #9D595C | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D595C | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D595C text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9D595C text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B7
oklch(81% 0.04 18)
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Step 400
400
#C69192
oklch(70.8% 0.064 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67577
oklch(63.1% 0.082 17.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D595C
oklch(54.3% 0.09 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C4F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 17.5)
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Step 800
800
#703F41
oklch(42.8% 0.069 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3637
oklch(37.8% 0.053 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#9D595C 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) | #67645C | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77715B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9515A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D595C
#9D595C
oklch(54.3% 0.09 17.6)
- #0E7F82
#0E7F82
oklch(54.3% 0.09 197.8)
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 #9D595C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.060
Use #9D595C 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.