#9E4E5C
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.6% 0.107 10.4), rgb(158, 78, 92).
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White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#9E4E5C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 10°. 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 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4E5C |
| RGB | rgb(158, 78, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.107 10.4) |
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 #9E4E5C | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4E5C | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4E5C text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4E5C text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 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
#EAD2D5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.049 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D95
oklch(70.7% 0.076 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD707B
oklch(63.2% 0.098 11)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4E5C
oklch(52.6% 0.107 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#904653
oklch(49.1% 0.101 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#753A44
oklch(42.7% 0.083 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3239
oklch(37.7% 0.065 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 10.2)
#9E4E5C 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) | #5D5D5C | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726D5A | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA4553 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4E5C
#9E4E5C
oklch(52.6% 0.107 10.4)
- #007B77
#007B77
oklch(52.6% 0.091 190.8)
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 #9E4E5C, 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 0.031
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.064
Use #9E4E5C 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.