#9E5752
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.9% 0.095 24.9), rgb(158, 87, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#9E5752 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5752 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 87, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.095 24.9) |
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 #9E5752 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5752 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E5752 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9E5752 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4D1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B3
oklch(81% 0.042 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8908B
oklch(70.6% 0.069 24.7)
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Step 500
500
#B8746F
oklch(63% 0.087 24.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5752
oklch(53.9% 0.095 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4B47
oklch(49% 0.089 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#723E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3532
oklch(37.6% 0.057 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F1D
oklch(26.9% 0.036 25.2)
#9E5752 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) | #676251 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787151 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4D56 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5752
#9E5752
oklch(53.9% 0.095 24.9)
- #007D88
#007D88
oklch(53.8% 0.092 205.6)
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 #9E5752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.058
Use #9E5752 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.