#9E4B1A
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(51% 0.125 47.1), rgb(158, 75, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#9E4B1A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 47°. 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 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4B1A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 75, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 72%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.125 47.1) |
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 #9E4B1A | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4B1A | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4B1A text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4B1A text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.061 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38E6B
oklch(70.8% 0.097 47.6)
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Step 500
500
#C57042
oklch(63.1% 0.124 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#B15621
oklch(55.7% 0.135 47.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E4B1A
oklch(51% 0.125 47.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A13
oklch(42.7% 0.103 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#643218
oklch(37.7% 0.081 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 47)
#9E4B1A 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) | #635712 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A18 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE3841 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4B1A
#9E4B1A
oklch(51% 0.125 47.1)
- #007192
#007192
oklch(51.2% 0.099 226.9)
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 #9E4B1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.013
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.020
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.022
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.031
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.035
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.047
Use #9E4B1A 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.