#9E4A00
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(50.7% 0.132 51.2), rgb(158, 74, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#9E4A00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4A00 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 74, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.132 51.2) |
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 #9E4A00 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4A00 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4A00 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4A00 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69C
oklch(81% 0.063 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48E64
oklch(70.8% 0.103 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#C67037
oklch(63.1% 0.13 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25607
oklch(55.7% 0.142 51.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E4A00
oklch(50.7% 0.132 51.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C3903
oklch(42.6% 0.109 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#643210
oklch(37.6% 0.085 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#9E4A00 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) | #635600 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776900 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE363F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4A00
#9E4A00
oklch(50.7% 0.132 51.2)
- #006F95
#006F95
oklch(50.8% 0.102 230.9)
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 #9E4A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.014
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.017
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.029
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.031
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.052
Use #9E4A00 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.