#9D550D
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(52.5% 0.121 57.4), rgb(157, 85, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#9D550D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D550D |
| RGB | rgb(157, 85, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 85%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.121 57.4) |
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 #9D550D | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D550D | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D550D text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9D550D text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89F
oklch(80.9% 0.055 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA936A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7740
oklch(63.2% 0.112 57.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D550D
oklch(52.5% 0.121 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D0C
oklch(49% 0.113 57.3)
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Step 800
800
#744010
oklch(42.7% 0.093 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3716
oklch(37.8% 0.072 58)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#9D550D 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) | #6B5D00 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E0C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD4548 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D550D
#9D550D
oklch(52.5% 0.121 57.4)
- #0072A4
#0072A4
oklch(52.4% 0.115 237.6)
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 #9D550D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.023
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.027
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.049
Use #9D550D 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.