#9E5465
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.9% 0.099 6.3), rgb(158, 84, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#9E5465 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5465 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 84, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.099 6.3) |
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 #9E5465 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5465 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E5465 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9E5465 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88E99
oklch(70.7% 0.072 6.5)
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Step 500
500
#B97281
oklch(63.2% 0.091 6.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5465
oklch(53.9% 0.099 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4958
oklch(49.1% 0.092 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#723C48
oklch(42.7% 0.077 6.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C343C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#361E23
oklch(26.9% 0.038 6.4)
#9E5465 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) | #616265 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737063 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94D5A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5465
#9E5465
oklch(53.9% 0.099 6.3)
- #008077
#008077
oklch(54% 0.095 186.2)
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 #9E5465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.029
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
Use #9E5465 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.