#9D602A
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.7% 0.105 59.1), rgb(157, 96, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#9D602A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D602A |
| RGB | rgb(157, 96, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.105 59.1) |
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 #9D602A | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D602A | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D602A text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D602A text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49671
oklch(70.8% 0.075 60)
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Step 500
500
#B57B4B
oklch(63.2% 0.097 59.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D602A
oklch(54.7% 0.105 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#89511F
oklch(49.1% 0.098 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F431C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A391D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#9D602A 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) | #726624 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81742A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5354 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D602A
#9D602A
oklch(54.7% 0.105 59.1)
- #2978A7
#2978A7
oklch(54.7% 0.105 239.3)
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 #9D602A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.011
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.023
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.024
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.026
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.040
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.045
Use #9D602A 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.