#9F3752
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(49.3% 0.139 8), rgb(159, 55, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#9F3752 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3752 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 55, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 49%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.139 8) |
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 #9F3752 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3752 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3752 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3752 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA8394
oklch(70.7% 0.109 7.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD6279
oklch(63.1% 0.137 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#B84662
oklch(55.6% 0.149 8.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3752
oklch(49.3% 0.139 8)
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Step 800
800
#812E43
oklch(42.7% 0.116 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#682A38
oklch(37.7% 0.09 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1921
oklch(26.9% 0.057 7.7)
#9F3752 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) | #4E4F53 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696450 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD2842 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3752
#9F3752
oklch(49.3% 0.139 8)
- #00716A
#00716A
oklch(49.4% 0.086 187.3)
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 #9F3752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.030
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.036
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.050
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.051
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.060
Use #9F3752 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.