#9B552E
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52.5% 0.107 48.1), rgb(155, 85, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#9B552E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B552E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 85, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.107 48.1) |
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 #9B552E | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B552E | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B552E text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9B552E text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#C99277
oklch(70.7% 0.077 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7753
oklch(63.2% 0.098 48.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B552E
oklch(52.5% 0.107 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D2A
oklch(49% 0.099 47.8)
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Step 800
800
#734024
oklch(42.8% 0.082 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3622
oklch(37.6% 0.064 47.3)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#9B552E 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) | #695E2A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D2D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA474C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B552E
#9B552E
oklch(52.5% 0.107 48.1)
- #007598
#007598
oklch(52.5% 0.102 227.6)
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 #9B552E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.011
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.036
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.044
Use #9B552E 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.