#9B5422
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52.2% 0.113 52.3), rgb(155, 84, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#9B5422 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5422 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 84, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 64%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.113 52.3) |
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 #9B5422 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5422 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B5422 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9B5422 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC916D
oklch(70.6% 0.087 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE7545
oklch(63.1% 0.112 52.7)
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Step 600
600
#A95C25
oklch(55.6% 0.121 52.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B5422
oklch(52.2% 0.113 52.3)
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Step 800
800
#763E16
oklch(42.7% 0.094 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3519
oklch(37.6% 0.073 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#382010
oklch(27.1% 0.046 53.3)
#9B5422 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) | #695D1C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D21 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA454A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5422
#9B5422
oklch(52.2% 0.113 52.3)
- #00739C
#00739C
oklch(52.2% 0.107 232.1)
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 #9B5422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.016
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.023
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.032
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
Use #9B5422 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.