#9E3F4F
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.1% 0.127 12.6), rgb(158, 63, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#9E3F4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3F4F |
| RGB | rgb(158, 63, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.127 12.6) |
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 #9E3F4F | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3F4F | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3F4F text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3F4F text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 12.1)
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Step 400
400
#D6878F
oklch(70.7% 0.097 13.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96774
oklch(63.2% 0.125 13)
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Step 600
600
#B44C5D
oklch(55.6% 0.136 12.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E3F4F
oklch(50.1% 0.127 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E323F
oklch(42.7% 0.106 12.2)
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Step 900
900
#662D35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 13.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 13.5)
#9E3F4F 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) | #54534F | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C664D | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC3145 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3F4F
#9E3F4F
oklch(50.1% 0.127 12.6)
- #007371
#007371
oklch(50.2% 0.086 192.6)
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 #9E3F4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.022
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.027
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
Use #9E3F4F 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.