#9E5A01
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(53.5% 0.122 62.3), rgb(158, 90, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#9E5A01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5A01 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 90, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 99%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.122 62.3) |
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 #9E5A01 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5A01 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E5A01 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9E5A01 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 61.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89466
oklch(70.6% 0.088 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9793A
oklch(63.1% 0.112 62.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5A01
oklch(53.5% 0.122 62.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#734107
oklch(42.7% 0.095 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3812
oklch(37.8% 0.073 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#9E5A01 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) | #6F6100 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7102 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE4A4C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5A01
#9E5A01
oklch(53.5% 0.122 62.3)
- #1074AD
#1074AD
oklch(53.5% 0.122 241.8)
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 #9E5A01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.021
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.035
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
Use #9E5A01 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.