#9B4005
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(48.7% 0.136 45.4), rgb(155, 64, 5).
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White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#9B4005 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4005 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 64, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 94%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.136 45.4) |
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 #9B4005 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4005 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4005 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9B4005 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B68
oklch(70.7% 0.105 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C3D
oklch(63.1% 0.134 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#B65118
oklch(55.6% 0.146 45.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B4005
oklch(48.7% 0.136 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F360D
oklch(42.7% 0.113 45.1)
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Step 900
900
#663014
oklch(37.6% 0.087 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0D
oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)
#9B4005 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) | #5B4F00 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716400 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB2936 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4005
#9B4005
oklch(48.7% 0.136 45.4)
- #006A87
#006A87
oklch(48.8% 0.092 225.1)
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 #9B4005, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.016
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.017
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.047
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.047
Use #9B4005 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.