#9B5B35
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53.6% 0.099 50.1), rgb(155, 91, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#9B5B35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5B35 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 91, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.099 50.1) |
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 #9B5B35 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5B35 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B5B35 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9B5B35 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69479
oklch(70.8% 0.072 49.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67956
oklch(63.1% 0.091 50.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5B35
oklch(53.6% 0.099 50.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A502D
oklch(49.2% 0.092 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#704226
oklch(42.8% 0.076 50.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3824
oklch(37.8% 0.059 50)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#9B5B35 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) | #6D6231 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7135 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94E52 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5B35
#9B5B35
oklch(53.6% 0.099 50.1)
- #1A779C
#1A779C
oklch(53.5% 0.099 230.7)
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 #9B5B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.016
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.021
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.039
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
Use #9B5B35 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.