#9E4254
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.6% 0.123 10.5), rgb(158, 66, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#9E4254 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4254 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 66, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.123 10.5) |
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 #9E4254 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4254 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4254 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4254 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B7
oklch(80.8% 0.06 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58792
oklch(70.7% 0.096 10.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76878
oklch(63.1% 0.121 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#B24D61
oklch(55.6% 0.132 10.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E4254
oklch(50.6% 0.123 10.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C3341
oklch(42.6% 0.102 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#642E37
oklch(37.7% 0.078 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 11.1)
#9E4254 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) | #555554 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6752 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB3649 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4254
#9E4254
oklch(50.6% 0.123 10.5)
- #007570
#007570
oklch(50.7% 0.088 189.6)
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 #9E4254, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.016
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.063
Use #9E4254 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.