#9E505E
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53% 0.104 9.9), rgb(158, 80, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#9E505E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E505E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 80, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.104 9.9) |
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 #9E505E | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E505E | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E505E text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9E505E text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
-
Step 200
200
#EAD2D5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 9.1)
-
Step 300
300
#DDB5BA
oklch(81% 0.047 9.7)
-
Step 400
400
#CA8D96
oklch(70.6% 0.075 9.4)
-
Step 500
500
#BB707C
oklch(63% 0.096 9.8)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E505E
oklch(53% 0.104 9.9)
-
Step 700
700
#8E4754
oklch(49% 0.097 9.7)
-
Step 800
800
#743B45
oklch(42.7% 0.08 9.9)
-
Step 900
900
#5E333A
oklch(37.8% 0.062 10.1)
-
Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#9E505E 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) | #5F5F5E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726E5C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA4855 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E505E
#9E505E
oklch(53% 0.104 9.9)
- #007C77
#007C77
oklch(52.9% 0.091 189.8)
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 #9E505E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.018
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
Use #9E505E 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.