#9E5337
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52.7% 0.108 40.8), rgb(158, 83, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#9E5337 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5337 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 83, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.108 40.8) |
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 #9E5337 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5337 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E5337 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E5337 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB917B
oklch(70.8% 0.078 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC745A
oklch(63% 0.099 40.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5337
oklch(52.7% 0.108 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B31
oklch(49% 0.1 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#753E2A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3526
oklch(37.6% 0.064 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F17
oklch(26.9% 0.04 39.2)
#9E5337 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) | #675E34 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E36 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD454C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5337
#9E5337
oklch(52.7% 0.108 40.8)
- #007792
#007792
oklch(52.7% 0.097 220.9)
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 #9E5337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.010
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.038
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.052
Use #9E5337 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.