#9D541F
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52.4% 0.116 52.5), rgb(157, 84, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#9D541F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D541F |
| RGB | rgb(157, 84, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 67%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.116 52.5) |
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 #9D541F | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D541F | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D541F text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9D541F text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB926F
oklch(70.7% 0.084 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7649
oklch(63.1% 0.107 52.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D541F
oklch(52.4% 0.116 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D1C
oklch(49.1% 0.108 53.2)
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Step 800
800
#743F1A
oklch(42.6% 0.089 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E361C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 52.2)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#9D541F 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) | #695D17 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E1E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4449 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D541F
#9D541F
oklch(52.4% 0.116 52.5)
- #00749D
#00749D
oklch(52.5% 0.107 231.9)
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 #9D541F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.016
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.024
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.032
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
Use #9D541F 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.