#9B4E40
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(51.5% 0.106 31.6), rgb(155, 78, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#9B4E40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4E40 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 78, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.106 31.6) |
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 #9B4E40 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4E40 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4E40 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9B4E40 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E81
oklch(70.8% 0.082 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#C07061
oklch(63% 0.105 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC5748
oklch(55.6% 0.115 31.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B4E40
oklch(51.5% 0.106 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#783B30
oklch(42.8% 0.088 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#61332A
oklch(37.8% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#9B4E40 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) | #615A3F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746A3F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9414B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4E40
#9B4E40
oklch(51.5% 0.106 31.6)
- #007585
#007585
oklch(51.6% 0.09 211.2)
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 #9B4E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.029
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.043
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.054
Use #9B4E40 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.