#9B563C
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52.8% 0.099 41.1), rgb(155, 86, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#9B563C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B563C |
| RGB | rgb(155, 86, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.099 41.1) |
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 #9B563C | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B563C | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B563C text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9B563C text on black | 3.79:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AB
oklch(81% 0.044 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#C8927E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9765E
oklch(63.1% 0.092 40.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B563C
oklch(52.8% 0.099 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D35
oklch(49% 0.093 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#72402D
oklch(42.8% 0.076 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3628
oklch(37.6% 0.06 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#9B563C 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) | #685F3A | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E3B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94A50 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B563C
#9B563C
oklch(52.8% 0.099 41.1)
- #007793
#007793
oklch(52.8% 0.097 221.8)
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 #9B563C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.017
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.046
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.053
Use #9B563C 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.