#9E602B
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.8% 0.105 58.2), rgb(158, 96, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#9E602B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E602B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 96, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.105 58.2) |
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 #9E602B | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E602B | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E602B text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E602B text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA3
oklch(81% 0.048 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59571
oklch(70.7% 0.076 58)
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Step 500
500
#B57A4B
oklch(63% 0.097 58.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E602B
oklch(54.8% 0.105 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#895120
oklch(49.1% 0.098 58.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F431D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 58.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A391D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#9E602B 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) | #736625 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81742B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5355 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E602B
#9E602B
oklch(54.8% 0.105 58.2)
- #2779A7
#2779A7
oklch(54.9% 0.105 238.1)
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 #9E602B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.013
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.022
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.023
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.028
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.038
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.042
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.044
Use #9E602B 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.