#9B580C
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.7% 0.118 60.8), rgb(155, 88, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#9B580C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B580C |
| RGB | rgb(155, 88, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 86%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.118 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 #9B580C | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B580C | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B580C text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9B580C text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#DBB99E
oklch(80.8% 0.054 60.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89469
oklch(70.7% 0.086 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#B9793F
oklch(63.2% 0.109 60.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B580C
oklch(52.7% 0.118 60.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F0A
oklch(49.1% 0.111 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#72410F
oklch(42.6% 0.091 60.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3815
oklch(37.7% 0.071 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#9B580C 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6F0D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA484B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B580C
#9B580C
oklch(52.7% 0.118 60.8)
- #0D72A8
#0D72A8
oklch(52.7% 0.118 240.6)
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 #9B580C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.021
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.029
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
Use #9B580C 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.