#9E5319
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52.3% 0.12 53.1), rgb(158, 83, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#9E5319 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5319 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 83, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 73%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.12 53.1) |
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 #9E5319 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5319 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E5319 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E5319 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79E
oklch(80.9% 0.059 53)
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Step 400
400
#CF9069
oklch(70.7% 0.093 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#C1733F
oklch(63.1% 0.119 52.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A1A
oklch(55.6% 0.129 53)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E5319
oklch(52.3% 0.12 53.1)
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Step 800
800
#783D0E
oklch(42.7% 0.1 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#613415
oklch(37.6% 0.078 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F0E
oklch(27% 0.049 52.4)
#9E5319 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) | #695C0F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D18 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE4248 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5319
#9E5319
oklch(52.3% 0.12 53.1)
- #00739E
#00739E
oklch(52.3% 0.109 233.4)
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 #9E5319, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.018
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.023
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.030
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.047
Use #9E5319 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.