#9C5429
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52.4% 0.111 49.2), rgb(156, 84, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#9C5429 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 49°. 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 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5429 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 84, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.111 49.2) |
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 #9C5429 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C5429 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C5429 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9C5429 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA9274
oklch(70.7% 0.08 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7650
oklch(63.1% 0.102 49)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C5429
oklch(52.4% 0.111 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D25
oklch(49.2% 0.104 49.5)
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Step 800
800
#743F20
oklch(42.7% 0.086 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3620
oklch(37.7% 0.067 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#9C5429 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) | #685D24 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D28 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB454B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5429
#9C5429
oklch(52.4% 0.111 49.2)
- #007499
#007499
oklch(52.3% 0.103 229.2)
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 #9C5429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.010
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.033
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
Use #9C5429 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.