#9C574B
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53.4% 0.094 30.9), rgb(156, 87, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#9C574B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C574B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 87, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.094 30.9) |
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 #9C574B | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C574B | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C574B text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9C574B text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#C79187
oklch(70.6% 0.068 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#B87569
oklch(63% 0.087 30.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C574B
oklch(53.4% 0.094 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D42
oklch(49.1% 0.086 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#713F36
oklch(42.6% 0.072 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C362F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#9C574B 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) | #67614A | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78704A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94C54 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C574B
#9C574B
oklch(53.4% 0.094 30.9)
- #007B8B
#007B8B
oklch(53.4% 0.093 210.6)
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 #9C574B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.059
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.061
Use #9C574B 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.