#9E441E
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(50% 0.13 41.5), rgb(158, 68, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#9E441E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E441E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 68, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 68%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.13 41.5) |
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 #9E441E | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E441E | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E441E text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9E441E text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68B6F
oklch(70.7% 0.1 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96C48
oklch(63.1% 0.128 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#B55229
oklch(55.7% 0.14 41.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E441E
oklch(50% 0.13 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3719
oklch(42.8% 0.107 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#66301B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D11
oklch(27.1% 0.053 41.5)
#9E441E 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) | #5D5319 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73671B | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE2F3C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E441E
#9E441E
oklch(50% 0.13 41.5)
- #006E88
#006E88
oklch(49.9% 0.092 221.7)
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 #9E441E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.011
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.021
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.043
Use #9E441E 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.