#9E593B
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53.8% 0.101 43.7), rgb(158, 89, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#9E593B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E593B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 89, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.101 43.7) |
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 #9E593B | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E593B | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E593B text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9E593B text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8927C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 43.1)
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Step 500
500
#B9775B
oklch(63.2% 0.093 43.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E593B
oklch(53.8% 0.101 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D32
oklch(49% 0.094 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#72402A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 44)
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Step 900
900
#5C3626
oklch(37.5% 0.061 43.4)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#9E593B 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) | #6B6238 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C713A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4C52 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E593B
#9E593B
oklch(53.8% 0.101 43.7)
- #007A99
#007A99
oklch(53.8% 0.101 223.6)
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 #9E593B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.018
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.049
Use #9E593B 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.