#A9562C
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(54.6% 0.122 45.6), rgb(169, 86, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#A9562C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9562C |
| RGB | rgb(169, 86, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.122 45.6) |
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 #A9562C | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9562C | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9562C text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A9562C text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3C9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 44)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F72
oklch(70.7% 0.088 45.2)
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Step 500
500
#C1724D
oklch(63.1% 0.112 45.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9562C
oklch(54.6% 0.122 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#944822
oklch(49.1% 0.114 45)
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Step 800
800
#783C1E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#61341E
oklch(37.7% 0.073 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#391F12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 46.7)
#A9562C 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) | #6D6227 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81742B | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9454D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9562C
#A9562C
oklch(54.6% 0.122 45.6)
- #007C9E
#007C9E
oklch(54.6% 0.104 225.5)
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 #A9562C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.021
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.041
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
Use #A9562C 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.