#9C552E
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52.6% 0.108 47.8), rgb(156, 85, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#9C552E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C552E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 85, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 54%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.108 47.8) |
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 #9C552E | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C552E | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C552E text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9C552E text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#C99276
oklch(70.6% 0.078 48)
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Step 500
500
#BA7653
oklch(63% 0.099 47.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C552E
oklch(52.6% 0.108 47.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D29
oklch(49.1% 0.101 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#733F23
oklch(42.6% 0.083 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3622
oklch(37.6% 0.064 47.3)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#9C552E 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) | #695E2A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6E2D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB474C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C552E
#9C552E
oklch(52.6% 0.108 47.8)
- #007599
#007599
oklch(52.5% 0.103 228.3)
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 #9C552E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.009
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.033
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
Use #9C552E 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.