#9F5C67
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(55.4% 0.088 9.8), rgb(159, 92, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#9F5C67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5C67 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 92, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.088 9.8) |
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 #9F5C67 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F5C67 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F5C67 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F5C67 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7BB
oklch(81% 0.039 10)
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Step 400
400
#C59198
oklch(70.9% 0.064 9.9)
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Step 500
500
#B5757E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 10.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F5C67
oklch(55.4% 0.088 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#884C56
oklch(49% 0.082 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F46
oklch(42.8% 0.067 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A353B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#9F5C67 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) | #686867 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787466 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5660 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5C67
#9F5C67
oklch(55.4% 0.088 9.8)
- #1D837E
#1D837E
oklch(55.4% 0.088 189.9)
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 #9F5C67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.061
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.063
Use #9F5C67 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.