#9F4965
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.3% 0.118 1.5), rgb(159, 73, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#9F4965 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F4965 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 73, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.118 1.5) |
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 #9F4965 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F4965 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F4965 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9F4965 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#D0889D
oklch(70.6% 0.092 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#C26985
oklch(63% 0.117 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD4F6E
oklch(55.5% 0.127 1.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F4965
oklch(52.3% 0.118 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#79354B
oklch(42.7% 0.098 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#622F3F
oklch(37.8% 0.076 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#9F4965 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) | #575B66 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6B63 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4253 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F4965
#9F4965
oklch(52.3% 0.118 1.5)
- #007B6D
#007B6D
oklch(52.3% 0.094 181.3)
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 #9F4965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.022
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
Use #9F4965 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.