#9E5D09
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54% 0.12 63.7), rgb(158, 93, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#9E5D09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5D09 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 93, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 89%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.12 63.7) |
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 #9E5D09 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5D09 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E5D09 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9E5D09 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#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
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79567
oklch(70.7% 0.086 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87A3B
oklch(63.2% 0.11 63.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5D09
oklch(54% 0.12 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#714209
oklch(42.6% 0.092 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3813
oklch(37.7% 0.072 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#9E5D09 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) | #726300 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81720B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD4E4F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5D09
#9E5D09
oklch(54% 0.12 63.7)
- #1E75AF
#1E75AF
oklch(54.1% 0.12 243.7)
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 #9E5D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.015
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.017
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.021
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.037
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
Use #9E5D09 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.