#9C490C
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(50.3% 0.128 49.5), rgb(156, 73, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#9C490C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C490C |
| RGB | rgb(156, 73, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 86%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.128 49.5) |
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 #9C490C | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C490C | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C490C text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9C490C text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69D
oklch(81% 0.063 50.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38E68
oklch(70.8% 0.099 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#C6703D
oklch(63.2% 0.127 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#B15616
oklch(55.6% 0.138 49.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C490C
oklch(50.3% 0.128 49.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A0C
oklch(42.8% 0.107 49.5)
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Step 900
900
#643214
oklch(37.7% 0.083 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.053 49.4)
#9C490C 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) | #615500 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756808 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC363E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C490C
#9C490C
oklch(50.3% 0.128 49.5)
- #006E91
#006E91
oklch(50.3% 0.099 229)
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 #9C490C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.011
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.017
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.029
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.033
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
Use #9C490C 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.