#9B625F
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.7% 0.075 23), rgb(155, 98, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#9B625F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B625F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 98, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.075 23) |
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 #9B625F | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B625F | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B625F text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B625F text on black | 4.30:1 | 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
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B6
oklch(81% 0.034 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09491
oklch(70.7% 0.054 23)
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Step 500
500
#B07976
oklch(63.1% 0.07 22.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B625F
oklch(55.7% 0.075 23)
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Step 700
700
#84514E
oklch(49.2% 0.069 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4240
oklch(42.6% 0.058 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#573836
oklch(37.7% 0.045 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#9B625F 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) | #6E6A5F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B755E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65B61 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B625F
#9B625F
oklch(55.7% 0.075 23)
- #348187
#348187
oklch(55.8% 0.075 202.3)
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 #9B625F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.061
Use #9B625F 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.