#9B5831
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53% 0.103 49.3), rgb(155, 88, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#9B5831 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5831 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 88, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.103 49.3) |
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 #9B5831 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5831 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B5831 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B5831 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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 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
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79377
oklch(70.6% 0.074 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#B87854
oklch(63.2% 0.095 49.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5831
oklch(53% 0.103 49.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F2B
oklch(49.2% 0.096 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#714125
oklch(42.7% 0.078 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3722
oklch(37.7% 0.062 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#362115
oklch(27.1% 0.039 50.3)
#9B5831 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) | #6B602D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F30 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94B4F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5831
#9B5831
oklch(53% 0.103 49.3)
- #07769B
#07769B
oklch(53% 0.103 229.2)
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 #9B5831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.015
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.019
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.043
Use #9B5831 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.