#9C5603
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(52.5% 0.122 59.9), rgb(156, 86, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#9C5603 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5603 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 86, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 96%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.122 59.9) |
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 #9C5603 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C5603 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C5603 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9C5603 text on black | 3.74:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99468
oklch(70.7% 0.087 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB783D
oklch(63.2% 0.112 59.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C5603
oklch(52.5% 0.122 59.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E04
oklch(49% 0.113 59.9)
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Step 800
800
#74400B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 59.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3714
oklch(37.8% 0.074 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#37210D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 61)
#9C5603 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) | #6B5E00 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E03 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4649 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5603
#9C5603
oklch(52.5% 0.122 59.9)
- #0072A8
#0072A8
oklch(52.6% 0.12 239.7)
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 #9C5603, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.024
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.049
Use #9C5603 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.