#9B5943
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53.5% 0.094 39.1), rgb(155, 89, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#9B5943 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5943 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 89, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.094 39.1) |
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 #9B5943 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5943 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B5943 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9B5943 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#C69382
oklch(70.8% 0.067 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77762
oklch(63.1% 0.087 38.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5943
oklch(53.5% 0.094 39.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E3A
oklch(49% 0.087 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#704030
oklch(42.6% 0.072 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B372B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#9B5943 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) | #6A6241 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7042 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84E54 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5943
#9B5943
oklch(53.5% 0.094 39.1)
- #0F7992
#0F7992
oklch(53.4% 0.094 219.7)
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 #9B5943, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.054
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.056
Use #9B5943 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.