#9A561E
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.3% 0.112 55.6), rgb(154, 86, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#9A561E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A561E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 86, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 67%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.112 55.6) |
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 #9A561E | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A561E | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A561E text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9A561E text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89F
oklch(80.9% 0.055 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB926B
oklch(70.6% 0.087 55.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7642
oklch(63% 0.111 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85E20
oklch(55.7% 0.121 55.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A561E
oklch(52.3% 0.112 55.6)
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Step 800
800
#753F13
oklch(42.7% 0.093 55.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3617
oklch(37.6% 0.072 55.9)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#9A561E 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) | #6A5E16 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D1E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9474B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A561E
#9A561E
oklch(52.3% 0.112 55.6)
- #0072A1
#0072A1
oklch(52.2% 0.112 236)
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 #9A561E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.019
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.022
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.023
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
Use #9A561E 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.