#9E324E
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(48.4% 0.144 8.7), rgb(158, 50, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#9E324E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E324E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 50, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 52%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.144 8.7) |
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 #9E324E | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E324E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E324E text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9E324E text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB7
oklch(81% 0.069 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC8292
oklch(70.7% 0.112 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF6078
oklch(63.1% 0.142 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA4361
oklch(55.5% 0.155 8.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E324E
oklch(48.4% 0.144 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#822C42
oklch(42.6% 0.119 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#692937
oklch(37.7% 0.093 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1920
oklch(27.1% 0.058 9.9)
#9E324E 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) | #4B4C4F | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67614B | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC203D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E324E
#9E324E
oklch(48.4% 0.144 8.7)
- #006E68
#006E68
oklch(48.5% 0.084 188.2)
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 #9E324E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.050
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.052
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.053
Use #9E324E 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.