#9E4860
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.8% 0.117 4.5), rgb(158, 72, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#9E4860 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 4°. 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 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4860 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 72, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.117 4.5) |
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 #9E4860 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4860 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4860 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4860 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#D18999
oklch(70.8% 0.09 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#C36A81
oklch(63.2% 0.115 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE506A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 4.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E4860
oklch(51.8% 0.117 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#793548
oklch(42.6% 0.097 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#622F3D
oklch(37.7% 0.075 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 5.8)
#9E4860 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) | #575A61 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6A5E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA4051 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4860
#9E4860
oklch(51.8% 0.117 4.5)
- #00796F
#00796F
oklch(51.8% 0.091 184.8)
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 #9E4860, 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 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
Use #9E4860 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.