#9E4601
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(50.1% 0.135 48.6), rgb(158, 70, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#9E4601 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4601 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 70, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 99%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.135 48.6) |
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 #9E4601 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4601 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4601 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4601 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59C
oklch(80.9% 0.065 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C65
oklch(70.6% 0.104 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#C96E39
oklch(63.2% 0.133 48.7)
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Step 600
600
#B4530D
oklch(55.5% 0.145 48.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E4601
oklch(50.1% 0.135 48.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3806
oklch(42.8% 0.112 48.6)
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Step 900
900
#653111
oklch(37.6% 0.086 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0C
oklch(27% 0.056 47.7)
#9E4601 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) | #605300 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756700 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE313B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4601
#9E4601
oklch(50.1% 0.135 48.6)
- #006D90
#006D90
oklch(50% 0.099 229.2)
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 #9E4601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.007
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.022
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.027
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.051
Use #9E4601 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.