#9E4100
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(49.3% 0.139 46), rgb(158, 65, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#9E4100 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4100 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 65, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.139 46) |
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 #9E4100 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4100 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4100 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4100 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 45.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88B66
oklch(70.8% 0.107 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B3A
oklch(63% 0.137 46)
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Step 600
600
#B75011
oklch(55.6% 0.15 45.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E4100
oklch(49.3% 0.139 46)
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Step 800
800
#803608
oklch(42.8% 0.115 46)
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Step 900
900
#673012
oklch(37.8% 0.089 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#9E4100 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) | #5C5000 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736500 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE2937 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4100
#9E4100
oklch(49.3% 0.139 46)
- #006C8A
#006C8A
oklch(49.5% 0.094 225.5)
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 #9E4100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.010
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.031
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.035
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.044
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.044
Use #9E4100 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.