#9E5000
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(51.7% 0.128 55.1), rgb(158, 80, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#9E5000 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5000 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 80, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.128 55.1) |
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 #9E5000 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5000 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E5000 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E5000 text on black | 3.60:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B79B
oklch(81% 0.062 55.4)
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Step 400
400
#D09063
oklch(70.7% 0.098 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#C37235
oklch(63.1% 0.127 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E5000
oklch(51.7% 0.128 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#62340E
oklch(37.7% 0.082 55.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.052 54.8)
#9E5000 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) | #675A00 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C00 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE3E44 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5000
#9E5000
oklch(51.7% 0.128 55.1)
- #00719E
#00719E
oklch(51.8% 0.11 235)
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 #9E5000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.027
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.027
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.049
Use #9E5000 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.