#9F453E
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.7% 0.121 26.7), rgb(159, 69, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#9F453E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F453E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 69, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.121 26.7) |
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 #9F453E | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F453E | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F453E text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9F453E text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.058 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58A81
oklch(70.8% 0.094 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86A61
oklch(63.1% 0.121 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35048
oklch(55.6% 0.131 26.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F453E
oklch(50.7% 0.121 26.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D3630
oklch(42.8% 0.1 27)
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Step 900
900
#652F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#9F453E 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) | #5B553D | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72683C | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE3544 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F453E
#9F453E
oklch(50.7% 0.121 26.7)
- #00737E
#00737E
oklch(50.7% 0.087 206.4)
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 #9F453E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.035
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.044
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.046
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.052
Use #9F453E 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.