#9C581D
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53% 0.114 56.8), rgb(156, 88, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#9C581D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C581D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 88, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 69%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.114 56.8) |
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 #9C581D | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C581D | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C581D text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9C581D text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 57.1)
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Step 400
400
#C8946E
oklch(70.7% 0.082 57.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97846
oklch(63.1% 0.105 56.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C581D
oklch(53% 0.114 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F19
oklch(49.2% 0.106 56.8)
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Step 800
800
#724117
oklch(42.7% 0.087 57.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D371A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 56)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#9C581D 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) | #6C6014 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F1D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB494C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C581D
#9C581D
oklch(53% 0.114 56.8)
- #0674A5
#0674A5
oklch(53% 0.114 237.1)
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 #9C581D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.016
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.024
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.029
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.029
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.042
Use #9C581D 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.