#9E4456
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51% 0.121 10), rgb(158, 68, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#9E4456 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4456 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 68, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.121 10) |
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 #9E4456 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4456 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4456 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4456 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#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
#E3B2B8
oklch(80.9% 0.057 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#D38893
oklch(70.7% 0.093 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#C66979
oklch(63.2% 0.119 10.1)
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Step 600
600
#B14E62
oklch(55.6% 0.13 9.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E4456
oklch(51% 0.121 10)
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Step 800
800
#7B3442
oklch(42.6% 0.1 10.1)
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Step 900
900
#642E38
oklch(37.7% 0.078 9.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#9E4456 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) | #565656 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6854 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB394B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4456
#9E4456
oklch(51% 0.121 10)
- #007671
#007671
oklch(51% 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 #9E4456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.013
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.061
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.063
Use #9E4456 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.