#9E635D
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.3% 0.078 26.1), rgb(158, 99, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#9E635D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E635D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 99, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 26%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.078 26.1) |
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 #9E635D | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E635D | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E635D text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E635D text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B5
oklch(81% 0.035 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#C1948E
oklch(70.7% 0.055 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#B17973
oklch(63.2% 0.071 26.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E635D
oklch(56.3% 0.078 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#85504B
oklch(49.1% 0.072 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C423E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#583834
oklch(37.7% 0.047 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 25.9)
#9E635D 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) | #706B5C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E775C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5B62 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E635D
#9E635D
oklch(56.3% 0.078 26.1)
- #32828C
#32828C
oklch(56.2% 0.078 206.7)
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 #9E635D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.059
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.060
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.060
Use #9E635D 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.