#9A580F
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.6% 0.117 60.8), rgb(154, 88, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#9A580F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A580F |
| RGB | rgb(154, 88, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 82%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.117 60.8) |
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 #9A580F | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A580F | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A580F text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9A580F text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB99F
oklch(80.8% 0.052 60.2)
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Step 400
400
#C7956A
oklch(70.8% 0.084 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87940
oklch(63.1% 0.107 60.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A580F
oklch(52.6% 0.117 60.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C500D
oklch(49.2% 0.109 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#724210
oklch(42.8% 0.09 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3816
oklch(37.7% 0.07 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#9A580F 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) | #6C5F00 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E10 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9494B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A580F
#9A580F
oklch(52.6% 0.117 60.8)
- #1172A7
#1172A7
oklch(52.7% 0.116 240.4)
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 #9A580F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.020
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
Use #9A580F 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.