#9F5622
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53.1% 0.116 52.4), rgb(159, 86, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#9F5622 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5622 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 86, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 65%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.116 52.4) |
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 #9F5622 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F5622 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F5622 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9F5622 text on black | 3.82:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9270
oklch(70.6% 0.083 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7649
oklch(63.1% 0.107 52.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F5622
oklch(53.1% 0.116 52.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D1D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 52.8)
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Step 800
800
#743F1A
oklch(42.6% 0.089 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E361C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 52.2)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#9F5622 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) | #6B5F1B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6F21 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE464B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5622
#9F5622
oklch(53.1% 0.116 52.4)
- #0076A0
#0076A0
oklch(53.2% 0.109 232.1)
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 #9F5622, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.016
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.021
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
Use #9F5622 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.