#9E4245
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.3% 0.123 20.6), rgb(158, 66, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#9E4245 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4245 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 66, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.123 20.6) |
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 #9E4245 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4245 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4245 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4245 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68887
oklch(70.7% 0.096 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#C8696A
oklch(63.1% 0.121 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#B44E51
oklch(55.6% 0.133 20.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E4245
oklch(50.3% 0.123 20.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3436
oklch(42.6% 0.102 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#652E2F
oklch(37.6% 0.08 20.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C1C
oklch(27.2% 0.05 20.9)
#9E4245 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) | #585445 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6743 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC3344 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4245
#9E4245
oklch(50.3% 0.123 20.6)
- #007278
#007278
oklch(50.2% 0.085 201.2)
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 #9E4245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.027
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.039
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.044
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.055
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.057
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.057
Use #9E4245 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.