#9C5E4E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(54.7% 0.085 35.3), rgb(156, 94, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#9C5E4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5E4E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 94, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.085 35.3) |
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 #9C5E4E | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C5E4E | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C5E4E text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C5E4E text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5D0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 36)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49387
oklch(70.7% 0.062 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47869
oklch(63.1% 0.079 34.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C5E4E
oklch(54.7% 0.085 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#885041
oklch(49.2% 0.079 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4136
oklch(42.6% 0.066 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#59382F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 36)
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Step 950
950
#35211C
oklch(27.2% 0.033 34.6)
#9C5E4E 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) | #6D664D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C734D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9545A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5E4E
#9C5E4E
oklch(54.7% 0.085 35.3)
- #247D90
#247D90
oklch(54.7% 0.086 215.3)
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 #9C5E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.056
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
Use #9C5E4E 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.