#9F4843
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.2% 0.117 25.3), rgb(159, 72, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#9F4843 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F4843 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 72, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.117 25.3) |
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 #9F4843 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F4843 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F4843 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9F4843 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#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
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#D38A84
oklch(70.6% 0.09 24.8)
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Step 500
500
#C66C65
oklch(63.2% 0.115 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B1524C
oklch(55.6% 0.125 25.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F4843
oklch(51.2% 0.117 25.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3733
oklch(42.7% 0.096 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#64302C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 26.7)
#9F4843 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) | #5D5742 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736A41 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD3947 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F4843
#9F4843
oklch(51.2% 0.117 25.3)
- #00757F
#00757F
oklch(51.3% 0.088 205.2)
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 #9F4843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.029
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.053
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.053
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.053
Use #9F4843 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.