#9A574F
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53.3% 0.09 27.7), rgb(154, 87, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#9A574F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A574F |
| RGB | rgb(154, 87, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.09 27.7) |
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 #9A574F | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A574F | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A574F text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9A574F text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#DAB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.041 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#C6928A
oklch(70.8% 0.065 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#B6766E
oklch(63.1% 0.082 27.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A574F
oklch(53.3% 0.09 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D46
oklch(49.1% 0.084 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#703F3A
oklch(42.6% 0.07 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3631
oklch(37.7% 0.054 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#9A574F 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) | #66614E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776F4E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A74D55 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A574F
#9A574F
oklch(53.3% 0.09 27.7)
- #067B87
#067B87
oklch(53.3% 0.09 206.9)
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 #9A574F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.052
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.062
Use #9A574F 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.