#9C550B
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(52.3% 0.121 58.1), rgb(156, 85, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#9C550B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 58°. 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 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C550B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 85, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 87%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.121 58.1) |
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 #9C550B | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C550B | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C550B text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9C550B 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
#EAD4C5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 56.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9265
oklch(70.8% 0.094 57.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF7537
oklch(63.1% 0.12 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C09
oklch(55.5% 0.13 57.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C550B
oklch(52.3% 0.121 58.1)
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Step 800
800
#763E03
oklch(42.6% 0.1 58)
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Step 900
900
#603610
oklch(37.8% 0.078 58.4)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#9C550B 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) | #6A5D00 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D0B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4548 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C550B
#9C550B
oklch(52.3% 0.121 58.1)
- #0072A5
#0072A5
oklch(52.4% 0.117 238.2)
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 #9C550B, 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 0.025
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.029
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
Use #9C550B 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.