#9E5348
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53% 0.102 29.6), rgb(158, 83, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#9E5348 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5348 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 83, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.102 29.6) |
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 #9E5348 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5348 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E5348 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9E5348 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9086
oklch(70.7% 0.073 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7368
oklch(63% 0.093 29.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5348
oklch(53% 0.102 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A40
oklch(49.1% 0.095 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#743D35
oklch(42.7% 0.079 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E352E
oklch(37.8% 0.061 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#9E5348 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) | #655F47 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776E47 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4750 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5348
#9E5348
oklch(53% 0.102 29.6)
- #007A88
#007A88
oklch(53% 0.091 208.8)
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 #9E5348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.031
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.057
Use #9E5348 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.