#9F554E
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.6% 0.099 26.5), rgb(159, 85, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#9F554E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F554E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 85, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.099 26.5) |
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 #9F554E | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F554E | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F554E text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9F554E text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#C99089
oklch(70.7% 0.071 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA736C
oklch(63% 0.091 26)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F554E
oklch(53.6% 0.099 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A44
oklch(49.1% 0.093 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#733D38
oklch(42.6% 0.077 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3530
oklch(37.7% 0.059 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#9F554E 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) | #66614D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78704D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4A54 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F554E
#9F554E
oklch(53.6% 0.099 26.5)
- #007C88
#007C88
oklch(53.6% 0.092 206.6)
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 #9F554E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
Use #9F554E 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.