#9B4632
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(50% 0.119 34.5), rgb(155, 70, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#9B4632 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4632 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 70, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 51%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.119 34.5) |
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 #9B4632 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4632 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4632 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B4632 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#D38C7A
oklch(70.7% 0.091 34.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66D58
oklch(63.1% 0.118 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#B1533D
oklch(55.5% 0.128 34.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B4632
oklch(50% 0.119 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B3828
oklch(42.6% 0.098 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#643125
oklch(37.8% 0.077 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D16
oklch(27% 0.049 34.1)
#9B4632 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) | #5C5430 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716730 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA3541 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4632
#9B4632
oklch(50% 0.119 34.5)
- #007082
#007082
oklch(50.1% 0.088 213.9)
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 #9B4632, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.030
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.031
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.035
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.050
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.051
Use #9B4632 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.