#9C5D64
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(55.1% 0.083 13), rgb(156, 93, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#9C5D64 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5D64 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 93, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.083 13) |
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 #9C5D64 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C5D64 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C5D64 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C5D64 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39296
oklch(70.8% 0.06 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#B3767C
oklch(63.1% 0.077 13.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C5D64
oklch(55.1% 0.083 13)
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Step 700
700
#874E54
oklch(49.2% 0.077 13.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D4045
oklch(42.7% 0.063 12.9)
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Step 900
900
#59363A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#9C5D64 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) | #686764 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787363 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75760 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5D64
#9C5D64
oklch(55.1% 0.083 13)
- #26817F
#26817F
oklch(55.1% 0.083 192.9)
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 #9C5D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.063
Use #9C5D64 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.