#9B6057
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.2% 0.079 29.2), rgb(155, 96, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#9B6057 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6057 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 96, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.079 29.2) |
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 #9B6057 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B6057 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B6057 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B6057 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B3
oklch(81% 0.036 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2948C
oklch(70.8% 0.057 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17970
oklch(63.1% 0.072 29.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B6057
oklch(55.2% 0.079 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#855048
oklch(49% 0.073 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D423B
oklch(42.8% 0.061 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#583833
oklch(37.7% 0.047 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#9B6057 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) | #6D6856 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7456 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7585E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6057
#9B6057
oklch(55.2% 0.079 29.2)
- #2E7F8B
#2E7F8B
oklch(55.3% 0.079 208.9)
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 #9B6057, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
Use #9B6057 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.