#9E5807
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53.1% 0.122 60), rgb(158, 88, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#9E5807 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5807 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 88, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 92%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.122 60) |
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 #9E5807 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5807 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E5807 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9E5807 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99468
oklch(70.7% 0.087 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB783C
oklch(63.2% 0.113 60.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5807
oklch(53.1% 0.122 60)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E04
oklch(49% 0.113 59.9)
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Step 800
800
#73410B
oklch(42.7% 0.093 60.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3714
oklch(37.6% 0.073 60)
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Step 950
950
#37210D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 61)
#9E5807 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) | #6D6000 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7007 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE484B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5807
#9E5807
oklch(53.1% 0.122 60)
- #0073AB
#0073AB
oklch(53% 0.122 240.4)
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 #9E5807, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.022
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.024
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.030
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.045
Use #9E5807 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.