#9B5341
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52.4% 0.1 35), rgb(155, 83, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#9B5341 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5341 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 83, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.1 35) |
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 #9B5341 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5341 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B5341 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B5341 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#C99182
oklch(70.7% 0.072 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7563
oklch(63.1% 0.092 35.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5341
oklch(52.4% 0.1 35)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C3B
oklch(49.1% 0.092 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#733E31
oklch(42.6% 0.078 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352B
oklch(37.6% 0.06 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#37201A
oklch(27.2% 0.038 35.3)
#9B5341 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) | #655E3F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D40 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9474F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5341
#9B5341
oklch(52.4% 0.1 35)
- #00778B
#00778B
oklch(52.4% 0.092 214.8)
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 #9B5341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.023
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.052
Use #9B5341 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.