#9E5569
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.1% 0.099 3.4), rgb(158, 85, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#9E5569 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5569 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 85, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.099 3.4) |
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 #9E5569 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5569 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E5569 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9E5569 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 4)
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Step 400
400
#C78E9C
oklch(70.6% 0.071 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#B87284
oklch(63.2% 0.091 3.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5569
oklch(54.1% 0.099 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B495B
oklch(49.1% 0.091 3.6)
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Step 800
800
#713C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C343E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E24
oklch(26.9% 0.039 3.8)
#9E5569 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) | #61636A | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737067 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94F5C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5569
#9E5569
oklch(54.1% 0.099 3.4)
- #008175
#008175
oklch(54.2% 0.096 183.6)
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 #9E5569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.033
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.061
Use #9E5569 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.