#9F5D13
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(54.2% 0.118 61.8), rgb(159, 93, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#9F5D13 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5D13 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 93, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 79%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.118 61.8) |
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 #9F5D13 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F5D13 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F5D13 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9F5D13 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 63.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79569
oklch(70.7% 0.084 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#B8793E
oklch(63% 0.109 61.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F5D13
oklch(54.2% 0.118 61.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C5009
oklch(49.1% 0.11 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#72420E
oklch(42.8% 0.091 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3815
oklch(37.7% 0.071 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#9F5D13 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) | #716401 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817314 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE4E50 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5D13
#9F5D13
oklch(54.2% 0.118 61.8)
- #1B76AD
#1B76AD
oklch(54.2% 0.118 241.6)
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 #9F5D13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.016
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.019
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.019
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.042
Use #9F5D13 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.