#9D563F
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53.2% 0.1 38.7), rgb(157, 86, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#9D563F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D563F |
| RGB | rgb(157, 86, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.1 38.7) |
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 #9D563F | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D563F | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D563F text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9D563F text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.046 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#C99180
oklch(70.7% 0.073 37.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA755F
oklch(63.1% 0.093 38.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D563F
oklch(53.2% 0.1 38.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C37
oklch(49% 0.094 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#733F2E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3629
oklch(37.7% 0.06 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#372018
oklch(27.1% 0.039 39.9)
#9D563F 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) | #68603D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F3E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4950 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D563F
#9D563F
oklch(53.2% 0.1 38.7)
- #007992
#007992
oklch(53.2% 0.096 218.9)
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 #9D563F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.019
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.047
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.050
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.055
Use #9D563F 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.