#9C5227
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52% 0.113 48.4), rgb(156, 82, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#9C5227 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5227 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 82, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 60%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.113 48.4) |
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 #9C5227 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C5227 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C5227 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9C5227 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE9070
oklch(70.7% 0.088 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#C0734A
oklch(63.1% 0.112 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A2B
oklch(55.6% 0.122 48.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C5227
oklch(52% 0.113 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#773D1B
oklch(42.7% 0.093 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#60341C
oklch(37.6% 0.073 48)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#9C5227 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) | #675C22 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C26 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4349 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5227
#9C5227
oklch(52% 0.113 48.4)
- #007397
#007397
oklch(51.9% 0.102 228.7)
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 #9C5227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.010
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
Use #9C5227 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.