#9C5501
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(52.3% 0.123 59.4), rgb(156, 85, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#9C5501 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5501 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 85, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 99%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.123 59.4) |
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 #9C5501 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C5501 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C5501 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9C5501 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 58.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89B
oklch(80.9% 0.059 59.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9262
oklch(70.7% 0.096 59.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF7534
oklch(63.1% 0.122 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C5501
oklch(52.3% 0.123 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#60360D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#38200A
oklch(27% 0.05 60.4)
#9C5501 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) | #6B5D00 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6D01 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4448 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5501
#9C5501
oklch(52.3% 0.123 59.4)
- #0071A6
#0071A6
oklch(52.2% 0.118 239.4)
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 #9C5501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.027
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.032
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.051
Use #9C5501 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.