#9F2E49
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(48% 0.149 10.7), rgb(159, 46, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#9F2E49 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F2E49 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 46, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.149 10.7) |
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 #9F2E49 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F2E49 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F2E49 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9F2E49 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 10.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE818F
oklch(70.7% 0.115 10.8)
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Step 500
500
#D25E74
oklch(63.1% 0.147 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD415C
oklch(55.6% 0.159 10.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F2E49
oklch(48% 0.149 10.7)
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Step 800
800
#842A3E
oklch(42.6% 0.124 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2835
oklch(37.8% 0.096 11)
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Step 950
950
#3F181F
oklch(27% 0.061 10.9)
#9F2E49 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) | #4A4A49 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676146 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE1639 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F2E49
#9F2E49
oklch(48% 0.149 10.7)
- #006C69
#006C69
oklch(48% 0.083 191.4)
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 #9F2E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.036
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
Use #9F2E49 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.