#9E5124
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52.1% 0.117 48.1), rgb(158, 81, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#9E5124 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5124 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 81, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 63%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.117 48.1) |
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 #9E5124 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5124 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E5124 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9E5124 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.057 48)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F6E
oklch(70.6% 0.091 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27247
oklch(63.1% 0.117 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5927
oklch(55.6% 0.126 48.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E5124
oklch(52.1% 0.117 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C18
oklch(42.8% 0.098 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#61341A
oklch(37.7% 0.075 49)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#9E5124 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) | #675B1E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D23 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD4147 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5124
#9E5124
oklch(52.1% 0.117 48.1)
- #007497
#007497
oklch(52.2% 0.102 227.8)
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 #9E5124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.009
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.026
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.026
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.044
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.050
Use #9E5124 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.