#9C560F
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.5% 0.119 58.3), rgb(156, 86, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#9C560F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C560F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 86, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 82%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.119 58.3) |
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 #9C560F | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C560F | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C560F text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9C560F 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
#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
#DCB99F
oklch(81% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 400
400
#C9936A
oklch(70.6% 0.086 58)
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Step 500
500
#BB7840
oklch(63.2% 0.11 58.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C560F
oklch(52.5% 0.119 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E0E
oklch(49.1% 0.111 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#734011
oklch(42.6% 0.092 58)
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Step 900
900
#5D3716
oklch(37.6% 0.071 58.8)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#9C560F 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 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E0F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4649 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C560F
#9C560F
oklch(52.5% 0.119 58.3)
- #0072A6
#0072A6
oklch(52.5% 0.118 238.7)
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 #9C560F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.022
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.024
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.028
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
Use #9C560F 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.