#9E665D
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.8% 0.074 29.6), rgb(158, 102, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#9E665D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E665D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 102, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 26%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.074 29.6) |
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 #9E665D | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E665D | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E665D text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E665D text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.033 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0958D
oklch(70.8% 0.053 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A71
oklch(63.1% 0.068 29.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E665D
oklch(56.8% 0.074 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#845149
oklch(49.1% 0.07 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B433C
oklch(42.7% 0.057 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#573934
oklch(37.8% 0.044 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#9E665D 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) | #726E5C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80795C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5E64 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E665D
#9E665D
oklch(56.8% 0.074 29.6)
- #3A838F
#3A838F
oklch(56.9% 0.074 209.8)
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 #9E665D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.056
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
Use #9E665D 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.