#9E581B
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53.2% 0.116 56.5), rgb(158, 88, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#9E581B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E581B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 88, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 71%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.116 56.5) |
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 #9E581B | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E581B | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E581B text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9E581B text on black | 3.86:1 | 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
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB9A0
oklch(81% 0.053 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#C9936D
oklch(70.6% 0.084 56)
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Step 500
500
#BA7745
oklch(63% 0.107 56)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E581B
oklch(53.2% 0.116 56.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E16
oklch(49.1% 0.108 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#734016
oklch(42.6% 0.089 56.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3719
oklch(37.7% 0.069 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#9E581B 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) | #6D6011 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E701B | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD484C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E581B
#9E581B
oklch(53.2% 0.116 56.5)
- #0075A6
#0075A6
oklch(53.2% 0.115 236.5)
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 #9E581B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.017
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.025
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.026
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.042
Use #9E581B 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.