#9C563D
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53% 0.1 40.2), rgb(156, 86, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#9C563D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C563D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 86, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.1 40.2) |
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 #9C563D | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C563D | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C563D text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9C563D text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AB
oklch(81% 0.044 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#C8927F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9765E
oklch(63.1% 0.092 40.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C563D
oklch(53% 0.1 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D36
oklch(49.2% 0.093 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#723F2D
oklch(42.6% 0.077 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3628
oklch(37.7% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#9C563D 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) | #68603B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F3C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA4950 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C563D
#9C563D
oklch(53% 0.1 40.2)
- #007892
#007892
oklch(53% 0.096 219.9)
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 #9C563D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.017
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.054
Use #9C563D 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.