#9B5727
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.7% 0.109 52.9), rgb(155, 87, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#9B5727 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5727 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 87, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 60%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.109 52.9) |
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 #9B5727 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5727 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B5727 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9B5727 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A4
oklch(81% 0.049 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#C89373
oklch(70.7% 0.078 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9784D
oklch(63.2% 0.1 53.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5727
oklch(52.7% 0.109 52.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E23
oklch(49.1% 0.102 52.2)
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Step 800
800
#72411E
oklch(42.8% 0.084 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D371E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#9B5727 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) | #6B5F21 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E27 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA494D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5727
#9B5727
oklch(52.7% 0.109 52.9)
- #00749F
#00749F
oklch(52.6% 0.109 233.2)
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 #9B5727, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.017
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.017
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.029
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
Use #9B5727 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.