#9D541B
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52.4% 0.118 53.7), rgb(157, 84, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#9D541B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 54°. 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 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D541B |
| RGB | rgb(157, 84, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 71%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.118 53.7) |
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 #9D541B | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D541B | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D541B text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9D541B text on black | 3.71:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB926E
oklch(70.7% 0.085 53.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7646
oklch(63.1% 0.109 53.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D541B
oklch(52.4% 0.118 53.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D19
oklch(49.1% 0.109 54.1)
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Step 800
800
#743F18
oklch(42.6% 0.09 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E361A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#9D541B 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) | #695D12 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E1A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4449 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D541B
#9D541B
oklch(52.4% 0.118 53.7)
- #00739F
#00739F
oklch(52.3% 0.11 234)
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 #9D541B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.019
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.023
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.032
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
Use #9D541B 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.