#9F5161
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.4% 0.104 8.2), rgb(159, 81, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#9F5161 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5161 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 81, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.104 8.2) |
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 #9F5161 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F5161 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F5161 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9F5161 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5BB
oklch(81% 0.047 8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D97
oklch(70.6% 0.075 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB707E
oklch(63.1% 0.096 8.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F5161
oklch(53.4% 0.104 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4756
oklch(49% 0.097 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#743B46
oklch(42.8% 0.081 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E333B
oklch(37.8% 0.063 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#9F5161 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) | #5F6061 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736F5F | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4957 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5161
#9F5161
oklch(53.4% 0.104 8.2)
- #007E77
#007E77
oklch(53.4% 0.093 188)
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 #9F5161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.021
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
Use #9F5161 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.