#9E4808
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(50.4% 0.132 48.8), rgb(158, 72, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#9E4808 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4808 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 72, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 90%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.132 48.8) |
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 #9E4808 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4808 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4808 text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4808 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D66
oklch(70.7% 0.102 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#C76E3B
oklch(63% 0.13 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B35412
oklch(55.6% 0.142 48.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E4808
oklch(50.4% 0.132 48.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D3909
oklch(42.8% 0.109 49)
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Step 900
900
#653212
oklch(37.8% 0.085 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 48.5)
#9E4808 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) | #615500 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766804 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE343D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4808
#9E4808
oklch(50.4% 0.132 48.8)
- #006E91
#006E91
oklch(50.3% 0.099 229)
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 #9E4808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.008
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.020
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.029
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.030
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
Use #9E4808 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.