#9B593D
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53.4% 0.096 43.3), rgb(155, 89, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#9B593D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B593D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 89, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.096 43.3) |
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 #9B593D | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B593D | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B593D text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9B593D text on black | 3.89:1 | 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
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 42)
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Step 400
400
#C6937E
oklch(70.7% 0.069 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#B7775D
oklch(63% 0.089 42.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B593D
oklch(53.4% 0.096 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E35
oklch(49.1% 0.091 42.6)
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Step 800
800
#71412C
oklch(42.8% 0.074 44)
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Step 900
900
#5B3728
oklch(37.6% 0.057 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#9B593D 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) | #6A613A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A703C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94D52 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B593D
#9B593D
oklch(53.4% 0.096 43.3)
- #0E7896
#0E7896
oklch(53.3% 0.097 224)
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 #9B593D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.050
Use #9B593D 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.