#9B5F4E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(54.8% 0.083 36.6), rgb(155, 95, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#9B5F4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5F4E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 95, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.083 36.6) |
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 #9B5F4E | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5F4E | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B5F4E text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B5F4E text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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 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
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39487
oklch(70.8% 0.06 36)
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Step 500
500
#B27969
oklch(63% 0.076 36.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5F4E
oklch(54.8% 0.083 36.6)
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Step 700
700
#875041
oklch(49.1% 0.078 36.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D4236
oklch(42.7% 0.063 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#59382F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 36)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#9B5F4E 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) | #6E674D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C734D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8565B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5F4E
#9B5F4E
oklch(54.8% 0.083 36.6)
- #297D90
#297D90
oklch(54.8% 0.083 216)
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 #9B5F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
Use #9B5F4E 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.