#9D4721
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(50.3% 0.125 42.5), rgb(157, 71, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#9D4721 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D4721 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 71, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 65%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.125 42.5) |
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 #9D4721 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D4721 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D4721 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9D4721 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C8
oklch(88.6% 0.034 43.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B5A2
oklch(81% 0.061 43.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48C70
oklch(70.7% 0.097 42)
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Step 500
500
#C76E49
oklch(63.1% 0.124 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#B2542A
oklch(55.6% 0.134 42.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D4721
oklch(50.3% 0.125 42.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C381A
oklch(42.6% 0.104 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#64311C
oklch(37.6% 0.08 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#9D4721 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) | #5F541C | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74681F | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD343F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D4721
#9D4721
oklch(50.3% 0.125 42.5)
- #006F8A
#006F8A
oklch(50.2% 0.093 222.4)
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 #9D4721, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.012
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.026
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.031
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.049
Use #9D4721 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.