#9C5340
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52.5% 0.102 35.6), rgb(156, 83, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#9C5340 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5340 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 83, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.102 35.6) |
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 #9C5340 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C5340 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C5340 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9C5340 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#CA9181
oklch(70.8% 0.073 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB7462
oklch(63.1% 0.094 35)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C5340
oklch(52.5% 0.102 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B3A
oklch(49% 0.095 35.2)
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Step 800
800
#733E30
oklch(42.6% 0.078 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E352B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#9C5340 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) | #655E3E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D3F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA464E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5340
#9C5340
oklch(52.5% 0.102 35.6)
- #00778C
#00778C
oklch(52.4% 0.093 215.7)
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 #9C5340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
Use #9C5340 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.