#9C5115
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(51.7% 0.121 53.3), rgb(156, 81, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#9C5115 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5115 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 81, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 76%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.121 53.3) |
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 #9C5115 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C5115 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C5115 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9C5115 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79E
oklch(80.9% 0.059 53)
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Step 400
400
#CF9068
oklch(70.7% 0.094 53)
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Step 500
500
#C1733E
oklch(63.1% 0.12 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A18
oklch(55.5% 0.13 53.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C5115
oklch(51.7% 0.121 53.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D0D
oklch(42.7% 0.1 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#613415
oklch(37.6% 0.078 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F0D
oklch(27% 0.05 53.6)
#9C5115 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) | #675B09 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C14 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4046 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5115
#9C5115
oklch(51.7% 0.121 53.3)
- #00719B
#00719B
oklch(51.6% 0.107 233.2)
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 #9C5115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.016
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.026
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.041
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
Use #9C5115 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.