#9E5213
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(52.1% 0.123 53.7), rgb(158, 82, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#9E5213 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5213 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 82, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 79%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.123 53.7) |
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 #9E5213 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5213 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E5213 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9E5213 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 54)
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Step 400
400
#CF9067
oklch(70.6% 0.095 53.6)
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Step 500
500
#C1733C
oklch(63% 0.121 53.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A14
oklch(55.7% 0.132 53.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E5213
oklch(52.1% 0.123 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#783D0A
oklch(42.7% 0.101 54.3)
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Step 900
900
#613413
oklch(37.6% 0.079 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F0D
oklch(27% 0.05 53.6)
#9E5213 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) | #685C05 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D12 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE4146 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5213
#9E5213
oklch(52.1% 0.123 53.7)
- #00729E
#00729E
oklch(52% 0.109 234.2)
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 #9E5213, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.020
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.021
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.048
Use #9E5213 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.