#9B5914
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53% 0.116 60.2), rgb(155, 89, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#9B5914 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 60°. 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 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5914 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 89, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 77%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.116 60.2) |
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 #9B5914 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5914 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B5914 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B5914 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB99F
oklch(80.8% 0.052 60.2)
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Step 400
400
#C7946B
oklch(70.6% 0.083 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#B87942
oklch(63.1% 0.106 60.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5914
oklch(53% 0.116 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C5010
oklch(49.2% 0.108 60.6)
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Step 800
800
#724212
oklch(42.8% 0.089 60.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3817
oklch(37.7% 0.069 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#9B5914 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) | #6D6004 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6F14 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA4A4C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5914
#9B5914
oklch(53% 0.116 60.2)
- #1373A7
#1373A7
oklch(53% 0.115 239.9)
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 #9B5914, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.017
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.029
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.031
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
Use #9B5914 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.