#9B5D12
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(53.7% 0.115 63.9), rgb(155, 93, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#9B5D12 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5D12 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 93, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 79%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.115 63.9) |
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 #9B5D12 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5D12 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B5D12 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9B5D12 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.051 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59669
oklch(70.7% 0.083 64.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67B3F
oklch(63.2% 0.106 64.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5D12
oklch(53.7% 0.115 63.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A510B
oklch(49.1% 0.107 63.5)
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Step 800
800
#70430F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 64)
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Step 900
900
#5B3915
oklch(37.8% 0.069 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#9B5D12 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) | #716300 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7113 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA4E4F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5D12
#9B5D12
oklch(53.7% 0.115 63.9)
- #2473AB
#2473AB
oklch(53.6% 0.115 244.3)
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 #9B5D12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.016
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.017
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.042
Use #9B5D12 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.