#9C5C19
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53.7% 0.113 61.2), rgb(156, 92, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#9C5C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5C19 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 92, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.113 61.2) |
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 #9C5C19 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C5C19 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C5C19 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9C5C19 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABAA0
oklch(81% 0.051 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#C6956B
oklch(70.7% 0.082 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77A43
oklch(63.2% 0.104 61.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C5C19
oklch(53.7% 0.113 61.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B5012
oklch(49% 0.106 60.6)
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Step 800
800
#714213
oklch(42.7% 0.088 60.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3818
oklch(37.6% 0.068 60.7)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#9C5C19 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) | #70620C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F711A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4D4F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5C19
#9C5C19
oklch(53.7% 0.113 61.2)
- #1E74A9
#1E74A9
oklch(53.6% 0.114 241.6)
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 #9C5C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.014
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.021
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.022
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.042
Use #9C5C19 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.