#9B5401
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(52% 0.123 59.1), rgb(155, 84, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#9B5401 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5401 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 84, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 99%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.123 59.1) |
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 #9B5401 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5401 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B5401 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9B5401 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 58.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89B
oklch(80.9% 0.059 59.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9263
oklch(70.7% 0.095 59)
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Step 500
500
#BF7535
oklch(63.1% 0.122 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B5401
oklch(52% 0.123 59.1)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#60360E
oklch(37.8% 0.079 59.3)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#9B5401 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) | #6A5C00 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D01 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4347 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5401
#9B5401
oklch(52% 0.123 59.1)
- #0070A4
#0070A4
oklch(51.9% 0.117 239.1)
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 #9B5401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.019
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
Use #9B5401 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.