#9D625E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56% 0.078 24), rgb(157, 98, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#9D625E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D625E |
| RGB | rgb(157, 98, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.078 24) |
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 #9D625E | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D625E | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D625E text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D625E text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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.
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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
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.035 22.4)
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Step 400
400
#C19490
oklch(70.8% 0.055 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17974
oklch(63.2% 0.071 24.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D625E
oklch(56% 0.078 24)
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Step 700
700
#85504C
oklch(49.1% 0.072 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C423F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 24.3)
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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)
#9D625E 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) | #6E6B5D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D765D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85B61 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D625E
#9D625E
oklch(56% 0.078 24)
- #318289
#318289
oklch(56.1% 0.078 203.2)
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 #9D625E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.060
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.062
Use #9D625E 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.