#9E3648
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(48.7% 0.138 13.6), rgb(158, 54, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#9E3648 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3648 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 54, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 49%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.138 13.6) |
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 #9E3648 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3648 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3648 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3648 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 12.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB848D
oklch(70.8% 0.107 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6371
oklch(63.2% 0.136 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#B94759
oklch(55.6% 0.147 13.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E3648
oklch(48.7% 0.138 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#812F3C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#682A33
oklch(37.6% 0.089 13.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1E
oklch(27% 0.055 14.3)
#9E3648 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) | #4F4D48 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696345 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC233D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3648
#9E3648
oklch(48.7% 0.138 13.6)
- #006E6D
#006E6D
oklch(48.7% 0.083 193.7)
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 #9E3648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.038
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.047
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.047
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.056
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.058
Use #9E3648 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.