#9F562A
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53.2% 0.112 49.4), rgb(159, 86, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#9F562A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F562A |
| RGB | rgb(159, 86, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.112 49.4) |
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 #9F562A | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F562A | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F562A text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9F562A text on black | 3.83:1 | 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
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A4
oklch(81% 0.051 50)
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Step 400
400
#CA9273
oklch(70.7% 0.081 50)
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Step 500
500
#BC764F
oklch(63.2% 0.103 49.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F562A
oklch(53.2% 0.112 49.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C24
oklch(49% 0.105 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#743F20
oklch(42.7% 0.086 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E361F
oklch(37.7% 0.067 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#9F562A 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) | #6B5F25 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7029 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE474C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F562A
#9F562A
oklch(53.2% 0.112 49.4)
- #00779D
#00779D
oklch(53.3% 0.105 229.3)
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 #9F562A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.011
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.022
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
Use #9F562A 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.