#9B5939
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53.3% 0.098 45.8), rgb(155, 89, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#9B5939 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5939 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 89, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.098 45.8) |
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 #9B5939 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5939 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B5939 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9B5939 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#C6937B
oklch(70.6% 0.071 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#B7785A
oklch(63.1% 0.09 46.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5939
oklch(53.3% 0.098 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F31
oklch(49.2% 0.092 46.4)
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Step 800
800
#71412A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3726
oklch(37.6% 0.059 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#362117
oklch(27.2% 0.037 46.2)
#9B5939 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) | #6B6136 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7038 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94D51 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5939
#9B5939
oklch(53.3% 0.098 45.8)
- #0E7898
#0E7898
oklch(53.4% 0.098 225.6)
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 #9B5939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.018
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.048
Use #9B5939 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.