#9E4841
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.1% 0.116 26.7), rgb(158, 72, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#9E4841 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4841 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 72, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.116 26.7) |
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 #9E4841 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4841 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4841 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4841 text on black | 3.45:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AD
oklch(80.8% 0.057 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#D38B83
oklch(70.8% 0.09 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#C56C63
oklch(63% 0.115 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#B1524A
oklch(55.6% 0.126 26.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E4841
oklch(51.1% 0.116 26.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3732
oklch(42.7% 0.096 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#64302C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 26.7)
#9E4841 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) | #5D5740 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72693F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC3947 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4841
#9E4841
oklch(51.1% 0.116 26.7)
- #00747F
#00747F
oklch(51.1% 0.087 206.3)
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 #9E4841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.051
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.053
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.056
Use #9E4841 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.