#9B6255
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.5% 0.077 33.5), rgb(155, 98, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#9B6255 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6255 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 98, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.077 33.5) |
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 #9B6255 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B6255 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B6255 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B6255 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#C1958A
oklch(70.8% 0.056 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6D
oklch(63.1% 0.071 34.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B6255
oklch(55.5% 0.077 33.5)
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Step 700
700
#855146
oklch(49.1% 0.073 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4339
oklch(42.8% 0.06 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#583831
oklch(37.6% 0.048 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#33211D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 33)
#9B6255 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) | #6F6954 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7554 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75A5F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6255
#9B6255
oklch(55.5% 0.077 33.5)
- #337F8E
#337F8E
oklch(55.6% 0.077 212.8)
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 #9B6255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.049
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.054
Use #9B6255 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.