#9A5503
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(52% 0.121 60), rgb(154, 85, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#9A5503 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A5503 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 85, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 96%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.121 60) |
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 #9A5503 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A5503 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A5503 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9A5503 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89B
oklch(80.9% 0.059 59.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9363
oklch(70.8% 0.094 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7635
oklch(63% 0.119 60.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95D01
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A5503
oklch(52% 0.121 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F360E
oklch(37.6% 0.078 60)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#9A5503 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) | #6A5D00 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D03 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94548 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A5503
#9A5503
oklch(52% 0.121 60)
- #0070A6
#0070A6
oklch(52% 0.119 240.1)
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 #9A5503, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.035
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
Use #9A5503 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.