#9E4521
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(50.1% 0.128 41), rgb(158, 69, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#9E4521 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4521 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 69, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 65%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.128 41) |
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 #9E4521 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4521 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4521 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4521 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68B70
oklch(70.7% 0.1 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96C49
oklch(63.1% 0.128 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#B4522B
oklch(55.6% 0.138 41)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E4521
oklch(50.1% 0.128 41)
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Step 800
800
#7E371B
oklch(42.8% 0.107 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#65301C
oklch(37.6% 0.083 40.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D11
oklch(27.1% 0.053 41.5)
#9E4521 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) | #5E531C | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74671E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE313D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4521
#9E4521
oklch(50.1% 0.128 41)
- #006F88
#006F88
oklch(50.1% 0.092 220.6)
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 #9E4521, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.013
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.024
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.029
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.045
Use #9E4521 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.