#9B625B
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.6% 0.076 27.4), rgb(155, 98, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#9B625B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B625B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 98, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 26%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.076 27.4) |
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 #9B625B | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B625B | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B625B text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B625B text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0948E
oklch(70.6% 0.054 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07972
oklch(63% 0.07 27.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B625B
oklch(55.6% 0.076 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#84514B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B423D
oklch(42.6% 0.058 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#573834
oklch(37.6% 0.045 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#9B625B 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) | #6E6A5A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C755A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65B60 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B625B
#9B625B
oklch(55.6% 0.076 27.4)
- #34808A
#34808A
oklch(55.7% 0.075 207.1)
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 #9B625B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.057
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.057
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.058
Use #9B625B 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.