#9F5D64
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(55.5% 0.087 13.4), rgb(159, 93, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#9F5D64 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5D64 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 93, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 26%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.087 13.4) |
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 #9F5D64 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F5D64 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F5D64 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F5D64 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B9
oklch(81% 0.039 14)
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Step 400
400
#C49195
oklch(70.7% 0.062 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#B4757B
oklch(63% 0.08 13.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F5D64
oklch(55.5% 0.087 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#884D53
oklch(49.1% 0.08 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F44
oklch(42.7% 0.067 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3639
oklch(37.7% 0.052 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#352022
oklch(27.1% 0.033 13.2)
#9F5D64 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) | #696864 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797563 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5660 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5D64
#9F5D64
oklch(55.5% 0.087 13.4)
- #208381
#208381
oklch(55.6% 0.087 192.9)
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 #9F5D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.061
Use #9F5D64 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.