#9C655E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.4% 0.073 27.5), rgb(156, 101, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#9C655E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C655E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 101, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.073 27.5) |
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 #9C655E | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C655E | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C655E text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C655E text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF958F
oklch(70.7% 0.052 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7A73
oklch(63% 0.066 27.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C655E
oklch(56.4% 0.073 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#83524B
oklch(49.2% 0.067 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A433E
oklch(42.6% 0.055 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#573935
oklch(37.8% 0.044 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#9C655E 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) | #716D5D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E775D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75E63 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C655E
#9C655E
oklch(56.4% 0.073 27.5)
- #3A828C
#3A828C
oklch(56.5% 0.073 207.6)
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 #9C655E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.054
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
Use #9C655E 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.