#9F3855
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(49.5% 0.138 6.4), rgb(159, 56, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#9F3855 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3855 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 56, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.138 6.4) |
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 #9F3855 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3855 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3855 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3855 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 5.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98496
oklch(70.8% 0.106 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC627C
oklch(63% 0.136 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#B84665
oklch(55.6% 0.149 6.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3855
oklch(49.5% 0.138 6.4)
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Step 800
800
#802E45
oklch(42.6% 0.115 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#672A3A
oklch(37.6% 0.089 6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#9F3855 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) | #4E5056 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696453 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD2A43 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3855
#9F3855
oklch(49.5% 0.138 6.4)
- #007169
#007169
oklch(49.4% 0.086 186.3)
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 #9F3855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.028
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.035
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.053
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.056
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
Use #9F3855 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.