#9E5840
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53.7% 0.099 39.6), rgb(158, 88, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#9E5840 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5840 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 88, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.099 39.6) |
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 #9E5840 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5840 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E5840 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9E5840 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AB
oklch(81% 0.044 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#C8927F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9765F
oklch(63.1% 0.091 39.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5840
oklch(53.7% 0.099 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D37
oklch(49.2% 0.093 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#723F2E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 39.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3629
oklch(37.7% 0.06 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#9E5840 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) | #6A623E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B713F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4C52 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5840
#9E5840
oklch(53.7% 0.099 39.6)
- #007A94
#007A94
oklch(53.6% 0.097 219.6)
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 #9E5840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.051
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.052
Use #9E5840 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.