#9F515D
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.3% 0.104 11.5), rgb(159, 81, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#9F515D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F515D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 81, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.104 11.5) |
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 #9F515D | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F515D | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F515D text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9F515D text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E95
oklch(70.8% 0.074 11.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB707B
oklch(63% 0.096 10.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F515D
oklch(53.3% 0.104 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4752
oklch(49.1% 0.098 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#743B44
oklch(42.7% 0.08 11)
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Step 900
900
#5E3339
oklch(37.7% 0.062 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#9F515D 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) | #605F5D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F5B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4855 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F515D
#9F515D
oklch(53.3% 0.104 11.5)
- #007D7A
#007D7A
oklch(53.3% 0.092 191.8)
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 #9F515D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.020
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.064
Use #9F515D 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.