#9E552A
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52.8% 0.112 48.9), rgb(158, 85, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#9E552A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E552A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 85, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.112 48.9) |
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 #9E552A | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E552A | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E552A text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9E552A 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A5
oklch(81% 0.05 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9274
oklch(70.7% 0.08 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC764F
oklch(63.2% 0.103 49.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E552A
oklch(52.8% 0.112 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C25
oklch(49.1% 0.104 48.6)
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Step 800
800
#743F20
oklch(42.7% 0.086 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3620
oklch(37.7% 0.067 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#9E552A 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) | #6A5E25 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F29 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD464C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E552A
#9E552A
oklch(52.8% 0.112 48.9)
- #00769B
#00769B
oklch(52.9% 0.104 228.8)
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 #9E552A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.009
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
Use #9E552A 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.