#9D615C
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.7% 0.079 25.1), rgb(157, 97, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#9D615C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D615C |
| RGB | rgb(157, 97, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 26%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.079 25.1) |
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 #9D615C | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D615C | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D615C text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D615C text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#C2938F
oklch(70.7% 0.057 24.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27873
oklch(63.1% 0.074 24.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D615C
oklch(55.7% 0.079 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#86504B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D413E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#583835
oklch(37.8% 0.046 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#34211F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 25.9)
#9D615C 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) | #6E6A5B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C765B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95960 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D615C
#9D615C
oklch(55.7% 0.079 25.1)
- #2E818A
#2E818A
oklch(55.8% 0.079 205.3)
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 #9D615C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.057
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.059
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.060
Use #9D615C 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.