#9B421D
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(49.2% 0.129 41.2), rgb(155, 66, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#9B421D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B421D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 66, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 68%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.129 41.2) |
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 #9B421D | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B421D | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B421D text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9B421D text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68B6F
oklch(70.7% 0.1 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96C49
oklch(63.1% 0.128 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#B4522A
oklch(55.6% 0.138 41.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B421D
oklch(49.2% 0.129 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E371A
oklch(42.8% 0.107 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#65301C
oklch(37.6% 0.083 40.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D11
oklch(27.1% 0.053 41.5)
#9B421D 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) | #5B5118 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71651A | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB2E3A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B421D
#9B421D
oklch(49.2% 0.129 41.2)
- #006C85
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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 #9B421D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.017
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.019
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.027
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.045
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.047
Use #9B421D 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.