#9B551B
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.3% 0.115 55.3), rgb(155, 85, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#9B551B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B551B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 85, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 70%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.115 55.3) |
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 #9B551B | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B551B | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B551B text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9B551B text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89F
oklch(81% 0.056 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC926A
oklch(70.7% 0.089 55.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7540
oklch(63.1% 0.115 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95D1C
oklch(55.7% 0.124 55.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9B551B
oklch(52.3% 0.115 55.3)
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Step 800
800
#763F10
oklch(42.8% 0.096 55.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3616
oklch(37.7% 0.074 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#38200E
oklch(27.1% 0.047 56)
#9B551B 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) | #6A5D12 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D1B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA464A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B551B
#9B551B
oklch(52.3% 0.115 55.3)
- #0072A0
#0072A0
oklch(52.2% 0.111 235.4)
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 #9B551B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.022
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.022
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.022
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
Use #9B551B 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.