#9B540D
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(52% 0.12 57.5), rgb(155, 84, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#9B540D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 57°. 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 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B540D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 84, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 85%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.12 57.5) |
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 #9B540D | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B540D | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B540D text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9B540D 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
#EAD4C5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 56.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9266
oklch(70.8% 0.093 57.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7539
oklch(63.1% 0.119 57.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C0E
oklch(55.6% 0.129 57.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B540D
oklch(52% 0.12 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#763E06
oklch(42.6% 0.099 57.3)
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Step 900
900
#603611
oklch(37.8% 0.078 57.9)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#9B540D 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) | #695C00 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D0C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA4448 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B540D
#9B540D
oklch(52% 0.12 57.5)
- #0071A2
#0071A2
oklch(52% 0.114 237.3)
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 #9B540D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.018
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.028
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
Use #9B540D 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.