#9B4E09
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(51% 0.125 53.6), rgb(155, 78, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#9B4E09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B4E09 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 78, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 89%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.125 53.6) |
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 #9B4E09 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B4E09 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B4E09 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9B4E09 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B79D
oklch(81% 0.06 53.4)
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Step 400
400
#D09066
oklch(70.7% 0.096 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#C2733A
oklch(63.2% 0.123 54.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE5910
oklch(55.6% 0.134 53.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B4E09
oklch(51% 0.125 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#793C07
oklch(42.7% 0.103 53.7)
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Step 900
900
#623412
oklch(37.7% 0.08 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F0C
oklch(27% 0.05 54.8)
#9B4E09 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) | #655800 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A07 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB3C42 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B4E09
#9B4E09
oklch(51% 0.125 53.6)
- #006F99
#006F99
oklch(51% 0.106 233.6)
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 #9B4E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.010
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.022
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.027
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.047
Use #9B4E09 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.