#9F3259
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(48.9% 0.147 2.4), rgb(159, 50, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#9F3259 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3259 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 50, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 52%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.147 2.4) |
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 #9F3259 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3259 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3259 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3259 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 2)
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Step 400
400
#DB819A
oklch(70.6% 0.114 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF5F82
oklch(63.2% 0.146 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA426B
oklch(55.7% 0.158 2.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3259
oklch(48.9% 0.147 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#822B49
oklch(42.7% 0.122 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#69283D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#9F3259 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) | #494D5A | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666256 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC2442 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3259
#9F3259
oklch(48.9% 0.147 2.4)
- #007064
#007064
oklch(48.9% 0.088 182.1)
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 #9F3259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.037
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.053
Use #9F3259 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.