#9F3949
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(49.3% 0.135 14.2), rgb(159, 57, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#9F3949 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3949 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 57, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.135 14.2) |
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 #9F3949 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3949 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3949 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3949 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B4
oklch(81% 0.066 13.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA858C
oklch(70.8% 0.105 14.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD6470
oklch(63.2% 0.133 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84859
oklch(55.6% 0.145 14)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3949
oklch(49.3% 0.135 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#81303C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 14.2)
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Step 900
900
#682B33
oklch(37.7% 0.088 14.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1E
oklch(27% 0.055 14.3)
#9F3949 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) | #514F49 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6447 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD273F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3949
#9F3949
oklch(49.3% 0.135 14.2)
- #00706F
#00706F
oklch(49.3% 0.084 193.7)
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 #9F3949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.033
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.033
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.046
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.049
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.051
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
Use #9F3949 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.