#9C401B
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(49% 0.132 40.5), rgb(156, 64, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#9C401B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C401B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 64, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 70%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.132 40.5) |
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 #9C401B | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C401B | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C401B text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9C401B text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A1
oklch(80.8% 0.065 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78A6F
oklch(70.6% 0.102 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6B48
oklch(63% 0.13 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65029
oklch(55.6% 0.143 40.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C401B
oklch(49% 0.132 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F3619
oklch(42.8% 0.109 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#662F1B
oklch(37.6% 0.085 40.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C11
oklch(26.9% 0.054 39.5)
#9C401B 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) | #5A5016 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716418 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC2A39 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C401B
#9C401B
oklch(49% 0.132 40.5)
- #006C84
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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 #9C401B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.018
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.024
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.042
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.043
Use #9C401B 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.