#9D5F17
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54.3% 0.114 63.7), rgb(157, 95, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#9D5F17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D5F17 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 95, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 74%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.114 63.7) |
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 #9D5F17 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D5F17 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D5F17 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9D5F17 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.051 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5966A
oklch(70.7% 0.082 64)
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Step 500
500
#B67B40
oklch(63.2% 0.105 63.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D5F17
oklch(54.3% 0.114 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A510D
oklch(49.1% 0.106 63.1)
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Step 800
800
#704310
oklch(42.7% 0.088 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3916
oklch(37.8% 0.069 63.6)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#9D5F17 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) | #736507 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817318 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5151 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D5F17
#9D5F17
oklch(54.3% 0.114 63.7)
- #2776AD
#2776AD
oklch(54.5% 0.114 243.6)
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 #9D5F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.015
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.017
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.018
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.042
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.043
Use #9D5F17 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.