#9B522A
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(51.9% 0.111 47.4), rgb(155, 82, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#9B522A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B522A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 82, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.111 47.4) |
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 #9B522A | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B522A | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B522A text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9B522A text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A3
oklch(81% 0.054 48)
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Step 400
400
#CD9072
oklch(70.6% 0.086 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF734C
oklch(63% 0.11 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B2F
oklch(55.6% 0.118 47.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B522A
oklch(51.9% 0.111 47.4)
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Step 800
800
#773D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.092 47.4)
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Step 900
900
#60351E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F12
oklch(26.9% 0.045 47.6)
#9B522A 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) | #665C26 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C29 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA4349 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B522A
#9B522A
oklch(51.9% 0.111 47.4)
- #007395
#007395
oklch(51.8% 0.1 227.2)
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 #9B522A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.010
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
Use #9B522A 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.