#9E3552
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(48.9% 0.141 7.1), rgb(158, 53, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#9E3552 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3552 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 53, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.141 7.1) |
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 #9E3552 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3552 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3552 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3552 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8395
oklch(70.7% 0.109 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE617B
oklch(63.1% 0.14 7)
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Step 600
600
#B94564
oklch(55.7% 0.151 7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E3552
oklch(48.9% 0.141 7.1)
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Step 800
800
#812E44
oklch(42.8% 0.116 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#682A39
oklch(37.7% 0.09 7.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1921
oklch(26.9% 0.057 7.7)
#9E3552 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) | #4C4E53 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676350 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC2540 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3552
#9E3552
oklch(48.9% 0.141 7.1)
- #006F68
#006F68
oklch(48.8% 0.085 187.2)
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 #9E3552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.034
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.049
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.057
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.058
Use #9E3552 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.