#9A554E
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.9% 0.093 26.7), rgb(154, 85, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#9A554E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A554E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 85, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.093 26.7) |
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 #9A554E | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A554E | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A554E text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9A554E text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#C7918A
oklch(70.7% 0.067 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#B8756E
oklch(63.1% 0.086 26.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A554E
oklch(52.9% 0.093 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C46
oklch(49% 0.086 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#713F3A
oklch(42.7% 0.071 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3631
oklch(37.8% 0.056 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 28.1)
#9A554E 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) | #65604D | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756E4D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A74B53 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A554E
#9A554E
oklch(52.9% 0.093 26.7)
- #007A86
#007A86
oklch(53% 0.091 206.8)
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 #9A554E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.055
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.061
Use #9A554E 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.