#9D554F
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.3% 0.096 25.8), rgb(157, 85, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#9D554F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D554F |
| RGB | rgb(157, 85, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.096 25.8) |
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 #9D554F | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D554F | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D554F text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9D554F text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#C8908A
oklch(70.6% 0.069 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#B9746D
oklch(63.1% 0.088 26.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D554F
oklch(53.3% 0.096 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B46
oklch(49.2% 0.09 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#723E39
oklch(42.7% 0.074 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3531
oklch(37.7% 0.058 26.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F1D
oklch(26.9% 0.036 25.2)
#9D554F 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) | #65604E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776F4E | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA4B54 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D554F
#9D554F
oklch(53.3% 0.096 25.8)
- #007B86
#007B86
oklch(53.2% 0.091 205.7)
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 #9D554F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
Use #9D554F 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.