#9E3E48
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(49.8% 0.128 16.8), rgb(158, 62, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#9E3E48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3E48 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 62, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.128 16.8) |
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 #9E3E48 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3E48 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3E48 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3E48 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.062 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#D7878B
oklch(70.7% 0.098 16.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA676E
oklch(63.1% 0.126 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#B54C56
oklch(55.6% 0.137 16.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E3E48
oklch(49.8% 0.128 16.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F323A
oklch(42.7% 0.107 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#662D32
oklch(37.7% 0.082 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1D
oklch(27% 0.052 17.3)
#9E3E48 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) | #545248 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6546 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC2E42 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3E48
#9E3E48
oklch(49.8% 0.128 16.8)
- #007173
#007173
oklch(49.8% 0.085 196.9)
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 #9E3E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.028
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.034
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.042
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
Use #9E3E48 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.