#9D5342
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52.7% 0.102 34), rgb(157, 83, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#9D5342 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D5342 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 83, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.102 34) |
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 #9D5342 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D5342 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D5342 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9D5342 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AD
oklch(81% 0.046 35.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA9082
oklch(70.6% 0.074 34)
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Step 500
500
#BB7463
oklch(63.1% 0.094 34.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D5342
oklch(52.7% 0.102 34)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B3B
oklch(49.1% 0.095 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#743E31
oklch(42.8% 0.079 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E352B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#9D5342 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) | #655E40 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776E41 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB464F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D5342
#9D5342
oklch(52.7% 0.102 34)
- #00788B
#00788B
oklch(52.6% 0.092 213.7)
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 #9D5342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.024
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
Use #9D5342 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.