#9E5142
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52.5% 0.106 32.3), rgb(158, 81, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#9E5142 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5142 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 81, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.106 32.3) |
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 #9E5142 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5142 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E5142 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E5142 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F83
oklch(70.7% 0.077 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7364
oklch(63.2% 0.097 32.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5142
oklch(52.5% 0.106 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#904A3C
oklch(49.2% 0.098 32.5)
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Step 800
800
#753D32
oklch(42.8% 0.081 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F342C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 32)
#9E5142 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) | #645D40 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D41 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC444D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5142
#9E5142
oklch(52.5% 0.106 32.3)
- #007889
#007889
oklch(52.6% 0.092 211.8)
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 #9E5142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.026
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.054
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.055
Use #9E5142 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.