#9E495C
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.9% 0.114 7.9), rgb(158, 73, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#9E495C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 8°. 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 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E495C |
| RGB | rgb(158, 73, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.114 7.9) |
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 #9E495C | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E495C | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E495C text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9E495C text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BA
oklch(80.8% 0.056 7)
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Step 400
400
#D18996
oklch(70.7% 0.089 7.8)
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Step 500
500
#C36B7C
oklch(63.2% 0.113 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5166
oklch(55.7% 0.123 7.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E495C
oklch(51.9% 0.114 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#793645
oklch(42.7% 0.095 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#622F3A
oklch(37.6% 0.075 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C22
oklch(27% 0.048 8)
#9E495C 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) | #595A5C | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6B5A | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4050 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E495C
#9E495C
oklch(51.9% 0.114 7.9)
- #007972
#007972
oklch(51.9% 0.09 187.7)
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 #9E495C, 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 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.065
Use #9E495C 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.