#9F4928
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(51% 0.124 40.6), rgb(159, 73, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#9F4928 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F4928 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 73, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.124 40.6) |
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 #9F4928 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F4928 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F4928 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9F4928 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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 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
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 39.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48C72
oklch(70.7% 0.096 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76E4D
oklch(63.2% 0.122 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#B25430
oklch(55.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F4928
oklch(51% 0.124 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C381E
oklch(42.7% 0.102 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#64311E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#9F4928 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) | #615724 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A26 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF3742 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F4928
#9F4928
oklch(51% 0.124 40.6)
- #00728B
#00728B
oklch(51.1% 0.093 220.1)
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 #9F4928, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.017
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.020
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.035
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.038
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.049
Use #9F4928 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.