#9E4656
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.2% 0.118 10.9), rgb(158, 70, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#9E4656 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4656 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 70, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.118 10.9) |
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 #9E4656 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4656 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4656 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4656 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#D38993
oklch(70.8% 0.091 10.8)
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Step 500
500
#C56A78
oklch(63.2% 0.116 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#B04F61
oklch(55.5% 0.127 10.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E4656
oklch(51.2% 0.118 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3542
oklch(42.7% 0.098 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#632F38
oklch(37.7% 0.076 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#9E4656 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) | #585856 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6954 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB3B4C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4656
#9E4656
oklch(51.2% 0.118 10.9)
- #007773
#007773
oklch(51.4% 0.089 190.7)
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 #9E4656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.010
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.062
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.062
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.063
Use #9E4656 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.