#9E4743
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.9% 0.117 24.7), rgb(158, 71, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#9E4743 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4743 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 71, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.117 24.7) |
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 #9E4743 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4743 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4743 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4743 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#D38A84
oklch(70.6% 0.09 24.8)
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Step 500
500
#C66B66
oklch(63% 0.116 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#B1524D
oklch(55.7% 0.125 25)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E4743
oklch(50.9% 0.117 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3733
oklch(42.7% 0.096 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#64302D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#9E4743 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) | #5C5742 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726941 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC3847 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4743
#9E4743
oklch(50.9% 0.117 24.7)
- #00747D
#00747D
oklch(51% 0.087 204.3)
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 #9E4743, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.029
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.050
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.052
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
Use #9E4743 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.