#9D5442
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52.9% 0.101 34.9), rgb(157, 84, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#9D5442 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D5442 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 84, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.101 34.9) |
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 #9D5442 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D5442 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D5442 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9D5442 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
-
Step 300
300
#DCB7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 35.6)
-
Step 400
400
#CA9182
oklch(70.8% 0.073 35.3)
-
Step 500
500
#BB7463
oklch(63.1% 0.094 34.2)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D5442
oklch(52.9% 0.101 34.9)
-
Step 700
700
#8E4B3B
oklch(49.1% 0.095 34.5)
-
Step 800
800
#733E31
oklch(42.6% 0.078 34.7)
-
Step 900
900
#5D352B
oklch(37.6% 0.06 34.9)
-
Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#9D5442 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) | #665F40 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E41 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4850 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D5442
#9D5442
oklch(52.9% 0.101 34.9)
- #00798D
#00798D
oklch(53% 0.093 214.5)
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 #9D5442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.023
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
Use #9D5442 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.