#9C4405
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(49.5% 0.134 47.4), rgb(156, 68, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#9C4405 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C4405 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 68, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 94%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.134 47.4) |
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 #9C4405 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C4405 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C4405 text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9C4405 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59D
oklch(81% 0.065 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68C67
oklch(70.7% 0.104 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#C96D3C
oklch(63.1% 0.133 47)
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Step 600
600
#B45314
oklch(55.6% 0.144 47.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C4405
oklch(49.5% 0.134 47.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E380A
oklch(42.8% 0.111 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#653113
oklch(37.7% 0.086 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0D
oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)
#9C4405 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) | #5E5200 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736600 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC2F3A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C4405
#9C4405
oklch(49.5% 0.134 47.4)
- #006C8C
#006C8C
oklch(49.6% 0.096 227.1)
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 #9C4405, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.009
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.025
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.039
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.050
Use #9C4405 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.