#9E4E56
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.5% 0.106 15.2), rgb(158, 78, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#9E4E56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 15°. 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 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4E56 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 78, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.106 15.2) |
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 #9E4E56 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4E56 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4E56 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4E56 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D3
oklch(88.4% 0.027 14.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B6
oklch(81% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC8D91
oklch(70.7% 0.077 15)
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Step 500
500
#BD7076
oklch(63.1% 0.098 15.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4E56
oklch(52.5% 0.106 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#90474E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#753B40
oklch(42.8% 0.081 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3336
oklch(37.8% 0.064 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#9E4E56 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) | #5F5D56 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736C54 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4451 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4E56
#9E4E56
oklch(52.5% 0.106 15.2)
- #007A7A
#007A7A
oklch(52.5% 0.09 194.8)
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 #9E4E56, 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 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.057
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
Use #9E4E56 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.