#9E395E
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(49.7% 0.138 0.8), rgb(158, 57, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#9E395E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E395E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 57, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.138 0.8) |
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 #9E395E | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E395E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E395E text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9E395E text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFD8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 359)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 0.7)
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Step 400
400
#D7849D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6285
oklch(63% 0.137 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#B6466E
oklch(55.6% 0.15 1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E395E
oklch(49.7% 0.138 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F4B
oklch(42.8% 0.114 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#662A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1925
oklch(26.9% 0.057 359.9)
#9E395E 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) | #4C515F | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67645C | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB2E48 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E395E
#9E395E
oklch(49.7% 0.138 0.8)
- #007365
#007365
oklch(49.8% 0.09 180.5)
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 #9E395E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.030
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.059
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.061
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
Use #9E395E 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.