#9E4E42
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52% 0.109 30), rgb(158, 78, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#9E4E42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E4E42 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 78, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.109 30) |
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 #9E4E42 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E4E42 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E4E42 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E4E42 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CE
oklch(88.4% 0.03 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AD
oklch(81% 0.053 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#D08D81
oklch(70.7% 0.084 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#C26F62
oklch(63.1% 0.108 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD5649
oklch(55.6% 0.117 30)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E4E42
oklch(52% 0.109 30)
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Step 800
800
#793A30
oklch(42.8% 0.09 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#62322B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#9E4E42 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) | #625B41 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C40 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC414B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E4E42
#9E4E42
oklch(52% 0.109 30)
- #007786
#007786
oklch(52.2% 0.09 210)
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 #9E4E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.030
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.051
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
Use #9E4E42 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.