#9E3053
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(48.3% 0.147 5.2), rgb(158, 48, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#9E3053 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3053 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 48, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 53%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.147 5.2) |
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 #9E3053 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3053 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3053 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3053 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8197
oklch(70.7% 0.114 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#D05F7D
oklch(63.2% 0.145 5.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4266
oklch(55.7% 0.158 5.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E3053
oklch(48.3% 0.147 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#822B46
oklch(42.6% 0.122 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#69283B
oklch(37.7% 0.095 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1822
oklch(27% 0.061 5.5)
#9E3053 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) | #484B54 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656150 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC1F3E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3053
#9E3053
oklch(48.3% 0.147 5.2)
- #006E65
#006E65
oklch(48.4% 0.085 185)
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 #9E3053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.046
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.047
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.052
Use #9E3053 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.