#9B5952
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53.8% 0.088 26.8), rgb(155, 89, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#9B5952 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5952 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 89, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.088 26.8) |
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 #9B5952 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5952 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B5952 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9B5952 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B3
oklch(80.8% 0.04 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#C5928B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#B6766F
oklch(63.1% 0.082 26.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5952
oklch(53.8% 0.088 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#894D47
oklch(49% 0.082 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#70403B
oklch(42.8% 0.068 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3632
oklch(37.7% 0.054 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#9B5952 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) | #686351 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787051 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75057 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5952
#9B5952
oklch(53.8% 0.088 26.8)
- #127C88
#127C88
oklch(53.8% 0.088 207.2)
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 #9B5952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.063
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
Use #9B5952 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.