#9E2F49
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(47.9% 0.147 10.8), rgb(158, 47, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#9E2F49 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E2F49 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 47, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 54%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.147 10.8) |
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 #9E2F49 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E2F49 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E2F49 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E2F49 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 11)
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Step 400
400
#DD828F
oklch(70.7% 0.113 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#D15F74
oklch(63.1% 0.145 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC425D
oklch(55.6% 0.157 10.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E2F49
oklch(47.9% 0.147 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#832B3F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2835
oklch(37.6% 0.095 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E181F
oklch(26.8% 0.06 10.5)
#9E2F49 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) | #4A4A49 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676046 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC1939 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E2F49
#9E2F49
oklch(47.9% 0.147 10.8)
- #006C68
#006C68
oklch(47.9% 0.083 190.3)
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 #9E2F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.045
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
Use #9E2F49 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.