#9E5441
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53% 0.103 35.4), rgb(158, 84, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#9E5441 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5441 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 84, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.103 35.4) |
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 #9E5441 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5441 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E5441 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9E5441 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AD
oklch(81% 0.046 35.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA9081
oklch(70.6% 0.074 35)
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Step 500
500
#BB7462
oklch(63.1% 0.094 35)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5441
oklch(53% 0.103 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B3A
oklch(49% 0.095 35.2)
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Step 800
800
#743E30
oklch(42.8% 0.079 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E352A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#9E5441 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) | #675F3F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F40 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC474F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5441
#9E5441
oklch(53% 0.103 35.4)
- #00798E
#00798E
oklch(53% 0.094 215.4)
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 #9E5441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
Use #9E5441 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.