#9E3F41
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(49.7% 0.127 21.7), rgb(158, 63, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#9E3F41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3F41 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 63, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.127 21.7) |
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 #9E3F41 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3F41 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3F41 text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3F41 text on black | 3.24:1 | 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AF
oklch(81% 0.061 22.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78885
oklch(70.8% 0.098 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA6867
oklch(63.1% 0.125 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#B54D4E
oklch(55.6% 0.136 22)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E3F41
oklch(49.7% 0.127 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3334
oklch(42.7% 0.106 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#662E2E
oklch(37.7% 0.081 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.052 21.1)
#9E3F41 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) | #565240 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E663F | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD2E40 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3F41
#9E3F41
oklch(49.7% 0.127 21.7)
- #007077
#007077
oklch(49.6% 0.084 202.4)
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 #9E3F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.033
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.033
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.051
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.053
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.054
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.054
Use #9E3F41 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.