#9F4151
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.6% 0.125 12.3), rgb(159, 65, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#9F4151 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F4151 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 65, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.125 12.3) |
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 #9F4151 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F4151 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F4151 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9F4151 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D3
oklch(88.6% 0.034 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 12.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68790
oklch(70.8% 0.097 12.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86775
oklch(63% 0.124 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#B44C5E
oklch(55.6% 0.136 12)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F4151
oklch(50.6% 0.125 12.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D333F
oklch(42.7% 0.103 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#652D36
oklch(37.6% 0.081 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B20
oklch(27.1% 0.052 11.6)
#9F4151 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) | #555451 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D674F | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD3447 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F4151
#9F4151
oklch(50.6% 0.125 12.3)
- #007472
#007472
oklch(50.5% 0.087 192.7)
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 #9F4151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.017
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.053
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.060
Use #9F4151 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.