#9C563B
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53% 0.101 41.5), rgb(156, 86, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#9C563B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C563B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 86, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.101 41.5) |
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 #9C563B | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C563B | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C563B text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9C563B text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 43)
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Step 400
400
#C8927D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9765C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 41.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C563B
oklch(53% 0.101 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D34
oklch(49.2% 0.094 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#723F2C
oklch(42.6% 0.077 41)
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Step 900
900
#5D3627
oklch(37.7% 0.061 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#9C563B 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) | #685F39 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F3A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA4950 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C563B
#9C563B
oklch(53% 0.101 41.5)
- #007894
#007894
oklch(53.1% 0.098 221.6)
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 #9C563B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.016
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.044
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.052
Use #9C563B 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.