#9F5E24
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.5% 0.111 58.4), rgb(159, 94, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#9F5E24 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5E24 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 94, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 63%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.111 58.4) |
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 #9F5E24 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F5E24 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F5E24 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F5E24 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 58)
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Step 400
400
#C6956E
oklch(70.7% 0.08 59.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77947
oklch(63% 0.102 58.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F5E24
oklch(54.5% 0.111 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B501A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#714218
oklch(42.7% 0.085 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C381B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#9F5E24 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) | #72651C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817424 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5052 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5E24
#9F5E24
oklch(54.5% 0.111 58.4)
- #1E78A9
#1E78A9
oklch(54.5% 0.111 238.5)
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 #9F5E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.013
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.019
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.026
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.037
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.043
Use #9F5E24 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.