#9F5C05
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(54% 0.122 62.9), rgb(159, 92, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#9F5C05 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5C05 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 92, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 94%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.122 62.9) |
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 #9F5C05 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F5C05 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F5C05 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9F5C05 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9D
oklch(81% 0.055 63.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89566
oklch(70.8% 0.088 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#B9793A
oklch(63.1% 0.112 62.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F5C05
oklch(54% 0.122 62.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#724207
oklch(42.8% 0.093 63.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3812
oklch(37.7% 0.072 63.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#9F5C05 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) | #716300 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817206 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4C4E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5C05
#9F5C05
oklch(54% 0.122 62.9)
- #1875AF
#1875AF
oklch(54% 0.121 242.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #9F5C05
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #9F5C05. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.017
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.018
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
Use #9F5C05 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.