#9E5E2F
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.5% 0.104 54.7), rgb(158, 94, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#9E5E2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5E2F |
| RGB | rgb(158, 94, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 54%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.104 54.7) |
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 #9E5E2F | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5E2F | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E5E2F text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9E5E2F text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69474
oklch(70.7% 0.075 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#B6794F
oklch(63% 0.096 54.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5E2F
oklch(54.5% 0.104 54.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A5025
oklch(49.1% 0.096 54.6)
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Step 800
800
#704220
oklch(42.7% 0.08 55)
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Step 900
900
#5B381F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#352113
oklch(26.9% 0.039 55.2)
#9E5E2F 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) | #71652A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80732F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5154 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5E2F
#9E5E2F
oklch(54.5% 0.104 54.7)
- #2079A4
#2079A4
oklch(54.6% 0.104 235)
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 #9E5E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.012
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.022
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.027
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.029
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.034
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
Use #9E5E2F 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.