#9B5318
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(51.9% 0.117 54.5), rgb(155, 83, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#9B5318 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5318 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 83, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 73%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.117 54.5) |
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 #9B5318 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5318 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B5318 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9B5318 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89E
oklch(81% 0.057 55.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD9169
oklch(70.6% 0.091 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF753F
oklch(63.2% 0.116 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.126 54.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B5318
oklch(51.9% 0.117 54.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E0F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#603515
oklch(37.7% 0.076 54.3)
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Step 950
950
#381F0E
oklch(26.8% 0.048 53.4)
#9B5318 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) | #685C0D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C17 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA4348 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5318
#9B5318
oklch(51.9% 0.117 54.5)
- #00719E
#00719E
oklch(51.8% 0.11 235)
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 #9B5318, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.018
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.031
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
Use #9B5318 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.