#9A5A4E
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53.8% 0.087 31.5), rgb(154, 90, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#9A5A4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A5A4E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 90, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.087 31.5) |
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 #9A5A4E | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A5A4E | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A5A4E text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9A5A4E text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.039 32)
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Step 400
400
#C59389
oklch(70.8% 0.063 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#B5776B
oklch(63.1% 0.081 31.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A5A4E
oklch(53.8% 0.087 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#894E44
oklch(49.1% 0.082 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4138
oklch(42.8% 0.066 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3730
oklch(37.7% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#9A5A4E 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) | #69634D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78704D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75057 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A5A4E
#9A5A4E
oklch(53.8% 0.087 31.5)
- #197B8B
#197B8B
oklch(53.7% 0.087 211.7)
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 #9A5A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.063
Use #9A5A4E 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.