#9E3056
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(48.4% 0.148 3.4), rgb(158, 48, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#9E3056 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 3°. 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3056 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 48, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 53%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.148 3.4) |
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 #9E3056 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3056 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3056 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3056 text on black | 3.01:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8199
oklch(70.7% 0.115 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF5E80
oklch(63% 0.147 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA416A
oklch(55.5% 0.159 3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E3056
oklch(48.4% 0.148 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#822B48
oklch(42.7% 0.122 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#69283C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#9E3056 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) | #484C57 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656153 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC203F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3056
#9E3056
oklch(48.4% 0.148 3.4)
- #006E64
#006E64
oklch(48.4% 0.086 184)
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 #9E3056, 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
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.046
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.051
Use #9E3056 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.