#9D533E
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52.6% 0.104 36.7), rgb(157, 83, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#9D533E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D533E |
| RGB | rgb(157, 83, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.104 36.7) |
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 #9D533E | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D533E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D533E text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9D533E text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AC
oklch(81% 0.047 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9080
oklch(70.6% 0.075 36)
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Step 500
500
#BB7460
oklch(63% 0.095 36.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D533E
oklch(52.6% 0.104 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B38
oklch(49.2% 0.097 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#743E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3529
oklch(37.7% 0.063 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#9D533E 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) | #665E3C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E3D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB464E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D533E
#9D533E
oklch(52.6% 0.104 36.7)
- #00788E
#00788E
oklch(52.8% 0.094 216.5)
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 #9D533E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.019
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
Use #9D533E 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.