#9F5B4E
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(54.6% 0.092 31.7), rgb(159, 91, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#9F5B4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5B4E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 91, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.092 31.7) |
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 #9F5B4E | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F5B4E | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F5B4E text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9F5B4E text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B0
oklch(80.8% 0.042 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79287
oklch(70.8% 0.067 32)
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Step 500
500
#B77669
oklch(63.1% 0.085 31.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F5B4E
oklch(54.6% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D41
oklch(49.1% 0.086 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#714036
oklch(42.8% 0.071 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B362F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#9F5B4E 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) | #6B654D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C734D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5158 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5B4E
#9F5B4E
oklch(54.6% 0.092 31.7)
- #0E7E8F
#0E7E8F
oklch(54.5% 0.092 211.6)
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 #9F5B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.060
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.061
Use #9F5B4E 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.