#9E3856
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(49.4% 0.137 5.6), rgb(158, 56, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#9E3856 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3856 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 56, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.137 5.6) |
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 #9E3856 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3856 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3856 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3856 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 5.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98497
oklch(70.8% 0.106 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC627D
oklch(63.1% 0.137 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74767
oklch(55.7% 0.147 5.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E3856
oklch(49.4% 0.137 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#802F46
oklch(42.8% 0.114 5.7)
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Step 900
900
#672A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.089 4.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#9E3856 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) | #4D5057 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686454 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB2B44 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3856
#9E3856
oklch(49.4% 0.137 5.6)
- #007168
#007168
oklch(49.3% 0.087 185.3)
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 #9E3856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.029
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.036
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.057
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.060
Use #9E3856 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.