#9E595B
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.4% 0.091 18.7), rgb(158, 89, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#9E595B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E595B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 89, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.091 18.7) |
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 #9E595B | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E595B | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E595B text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E595B text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B6
oklch(81% 0.04 20)
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Step 400
400
#C69191
oklch(70.8% 0.064 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#B77576
oklch(63.2% 0.083 18.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E595B
oklch(54.4% 0.091 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C4E
oklch(49.1% 0.084 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#703E40
oklch(42.6% 0.07 17.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3536
oklch(37.6% 0.055 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F20
oklch(27% 0.036 16.9)
#9E595B 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) | #67645B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78725A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA515A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E595B
#9E595B
oklch(54.4% 0.091 18.7)
- #088084
#088084
oklch(54.5% 0.091 198.7)
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 #9E595B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
Use #9E595B 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.