#9E4960
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52% 0.115 4.9), rgb(158, 73, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#9E4960 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4960 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 73, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.115 4.9) |
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 #9E4960 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4960 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4960 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4960 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#D08999
oklch(70.7% 0.089 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#C26A80
oklch(63% 0.114 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD506A
oklch(55.5% 0.124 4.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E4960
oklch(52% 0.115 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#793648
oklch(42.8% 0.095 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#622F3C
oklch(37.7% 0.075 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#391C23
oklch(26.9% 0.046 5.2)
#9E4960 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) | #585A61 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6B5E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA4151 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4960
#9E4960
oklch(52% 0.115 4.9)
- #007A70
#007A70
oklch(52.1% 0.092 184.9)
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 #9E4960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.015
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
Use #9E4960 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.