#9C5A4E
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(54% 0.09 31.2), rgb(156, 90, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#9C5A4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5A4E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 90, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.09 31.2) |
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 #9C5A4E | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C5A4E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C5A4E text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9C5A4E text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#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
#D9B8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.039 32)
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Step 400
400
#C69288
oklch(70.7% 0.065 31)
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Step 500
500
#B6776B
oklch(63.2% 0.082 31.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C5A4E
oklch(54% 0.09 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E43
oklch(49.2% 0.083 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#704037
oklch(42.7% 0.069 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3730
oklch(37.8% 0.053 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#9C5A4E 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) | #69634D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79714D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95057 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5A4E
#9C5A4E
oklch(54% 0.09 31.2)
- #137C8C
#137C8C
oklch(53.9% 0.089 211.2)
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 #9C5A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.063
Use #9C5A4E 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.