#9F5A42
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(54.2% 0.098 39.8), rgb(159, 90, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#9F5A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5A42 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 90, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.098 39.8) |
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 #9F5A42 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F5A42 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F5A42 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9F5A42 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AC
oklch(81% 0.044 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89280
oklch(70.7% 0.071 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#B8765F
oklch(63% 0.09 40)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F5A42
oklch(54.2% 0.098 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D37
oklch(49.1% 0.092 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#72402E
oklch(42.8% 0.076 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3629
oklch(37.6% 0.059 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#9F5A42 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) | #6C6340 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7241 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD4E54 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5A42
#9F5A42
oklch(54.2% 0.098 39.8)
- #037C96
#037C96
oklch(54.2% 0.098 219.4)
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 #9F5A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.025
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.047
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
Use #9F5A42 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.