#9D6552
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.3% 0.078 39.5), rgb(157, 101, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#9D6552 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D6552 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 101, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.078 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 #9D6552 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D6552 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D6552 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D6552 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B0
oklch(80.8% 0.036 38)
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Step 400
400
#C09587
oklch(70.6% 0.056 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07B69
oklch(63.2% 0.072 39.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D6552
oklch(56.3% 0.078 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#845241
oklch(49.1% 0.073 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4336
oklch(42.7% 0.061 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#57392F
oklch(37.7% 0.046 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#33211B
oklch(26.8% 0.03 39.2)
#9D6552 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) | #736C50 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807752 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95C60 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D6552
#9D6552
oklch(56.3% 0.078 39.5)
- #378095
#378095
oklch(56.3% 0.079 219.7)
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 #9D6552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
Use #9D6552 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.