#9E4F59
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.7% 0.105 13.4), rgb(158, 79, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#9E4F59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4F59 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 79, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.105 13.4) |
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 #9E4F59 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4F59 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4F59 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4F59 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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 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
#DDB5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D93
oklch(70.6% 0.076 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7078
oklch(63% 0.097 13.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E4F59
oklch(52.7% 0.105 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4750
oklch(49% 0.098 13.5)
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Step 800
800
#753B42
oklch(42.8% 0.081 13.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3338
oklch(37.7% 0.062 13)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#9E4F59 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) | #5F5D59 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736D57 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4653 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4F59
#9E4F59
oklch(52.7% 0.105 13.4)
- #007B7A
#007B7A
oklch(52.7% 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 #9E4F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.016
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
Use #9E4F59 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.