#9D624E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.6% 0.083 39.5), rgb(157, 98, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#9D624E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D624E |
| RGB | rgb(157, 98, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.083 39.5) |
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 #9D624E | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D624E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D624E text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D624E 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29485
oklch(70.6% 0.06 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27A67
oklch(63.2% 0.076 39.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D624E
oklch(55.6% 0.083 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#86513F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D4234
oklch(42.6% 0.064 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#59382D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#9D624E 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) | #71694C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F764D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA585D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D624E
#9D624E
oklch(55.6% 0.083 39.5)
- #2F7F95
#2F7F95
oklch(55.7% 0.083 219.4)
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 #9D624E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.052
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.053
Use #9D624E 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.