#A9537E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56% 0.123 350.5), rgb(169, 83, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#A9537E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9537E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 83, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.123 350.5) |
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 #A9537E | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9537E | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9537E text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9537E text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C5
oklch(80.8% 0.057 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB8AA8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC6B92
oklch(63% 0.113 350.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9537E
oklch(56% 0.123 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4269
oklch(49% 0.114 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#753756
oklch(42.8% 0.095 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3047
oklch(37.7% 0.073 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#381C29
oklch(27% 0.048 351.5)
#A9537E 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) | #5D667F | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73757C | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45063 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9537E
#A9537E
oklch(56% 0.123 350.5)
- #00896B
#00896B
oklch(56.1% 0.111 170.3)
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 #A9537E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
Use #A9537E 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.