#9C5903
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53% 0.121 62.2), rgb(156, 89, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#9C5903 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 62°. 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 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5903 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 89, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 96%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.121 62.2) |
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 #9C5903 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C5903 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C5903 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9C5903 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 61.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89467
oklch(70.6% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 500
500
#B9793C
oklch(63.1% 0.111 62)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C5903
oklch(53% 0.121 62.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F01
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.6)
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Step 800
800
#724109
oklch(42.6% 0.093 62)
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Step 900
900
#5D3813
oklch(37.8% 0.073 62)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#9C5903 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) | #6E6000 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E6F04 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB494B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5903
#9C5903
oklch(53% 0.121 62.2)
- #1172AB
#1172AB
oklch(53% 0.121 242.3)
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 #9C5903, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.022
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.023
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.031
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
Use #9C5903 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.