#9F536B
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54% 0.104 1), rgb(159, 83, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#9F536B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F536B |
| RGB | rgb(159, 83, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.104 1) |
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 #9F536B | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F536B | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F536B text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9F536B text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BF
oklch(81% 0.047 1)
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Step 400
400
#C88D9E
oklch(70.6% 0.075 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#B97086
oklch(63.1% 0.096 0.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F536B
oklch(54% 0.104 1)
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Step 700
700
#8C475D
oklch(49% 0.097 1)
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Step 800
800
#723B4C
oklch(42.7% 0.08 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D333F
oklch(37.8% 0.062 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#9F536B 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) | #5F626C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727069 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA4D5C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F536B
#9F536B
oklch(54% 0.104 1)
- #008172
#008172
oklch(54.1% 0.098 180.9)
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 #9F536B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.061
Use #9F536B 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.