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#9d532c color: Piper

#9d532c is rgb(157, 83, 44) in RGB and oklch(52.373% 0.11143 46.712) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

52.4%
0.111
47°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #9d532c

#9d532c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.66:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Piper (#9d5432). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #9d532c mixed with white

  1. 9d532c
  2. a86442
  3. b27557
  4. bd866b
  5. c7967f
  6. d1a794
  7. dab9a9
  8. e4cabe
  9. eddbd3
  10. f6ede9

Darker: #9d532c mixed with black

  1. 9d532c
  2. 884725
  3. 733b1e
  4. 5f3017
  5. 4c2511
  6. 3a1b0a
  7. 281105
  8. 180802
  9. 090201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #9d532c with less saturation

  1. 9d532c
  2. 985634
  3. 94593b
  4. 8f5b42
  5. 8a5e48
  6. 85604e
  7. 806254
  8. 7b645a
  9. 75665f
  10. 706865

Questions about #9d532c

What color is #9d532c?

#9d532c is bright brown. The closest named color is Piper. In RGB it is rgb(157, 83, 44), in HSL hsl(20.71, 56.22%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.373% 0.11143 46.712).

What colors go well with #9d532c?

The complementary color of #9d532c is #00769b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a04c53 and #8e6000. The triadic partners are #007e5c and #665ea7.

Is white or black text more readable on #9d532c?

White text reads better on #9d532c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9d532c a warm or cool color?

#9d532c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.111.