#9F5600
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(52.9% 0.125 59), rgb(159, 86, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#9F5600 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5600 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 86, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.125 59) |
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 #9F5600 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F5600 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F5600 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9F5600 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89D
oklch(80.8% 0.056 58)
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Step 400
400
#CB9367
oklch(70.8% 0.09 58.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC773B
oklch(63.1% 0.115 59.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F5600
oklch(52.9% 0.125 59)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#754008
oklch(42.8% 0.097 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3612
oklch(37.5% 0.075 58.9)
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Step 950
950
#37200C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 59.6)
#9F5600 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) | #6C5E00 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E6F00 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4549 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5600
#9F5600
oklch(52.9% 0.125 59)
- #0073A8
#0073A8
oklch(52.8% 0.119 239)
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 #9F5600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.028
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.029
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.044
Use #9F5600 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.