#9D5941
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53.7% 0.097 40.1), rgb(157, 89, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#9D5941 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D5941 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 89, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.097 40.1) |
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 #9D5941 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D5941 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D5941 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9D5941 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AC
oklch(81% 0.044 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#C79280
oklch(70.6% 0.07 39.6)
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Step 500
500
#B87760
oklch(63.2% 0.089 40.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D5941
oklch(53.7% 0.097 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E38
oklch(49.1% 0.089 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#71402E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3729
oklch(37.8% 0.058 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#9D5941 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) | #6B623F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7140 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4D53 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D5941
#9D5941
oklch(53.7% 0.097 40.1)
- #057A95
#057A95
oklch(53.7% 0.097 220.7)
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 #9D5941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.023
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.048
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
Use #9D5941 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.