#9E4E58
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.5% 0.106 13.6), rgb(158, 78, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#9E4E58 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4E58 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 78, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.106 13.6) |
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 #9E4E58 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4E58 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4E58 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4E58 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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 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
#EAD2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.027 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B7
oklch(81% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC8D92
oklch(70.7% 0.077 14)
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Step 500
500
#BD7078
oklch(63.1% 0.098 13.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4E58
oklch(52.5% 0.106 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#904750
oklch(49.2% 0.099 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#753A41
oklch(42.6% 0.083 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3337
oklch(37.8% 0.064 14.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#9E4E58 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) | #5E5D58 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726D56 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4452 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4E58
#9E4E58
oklch(52.5% 0.106 13.6)
- #007A79
#007A79
oklch(52.4% 0.09 193.8)
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 #9E4E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.014
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.060
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
Use #9E4E58 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.