#9B5D40
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.2% 0.092 45.4), rgb(155, 93, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#9B5D40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5D40 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 93, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.092 45.4) |
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 #9B5D40 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5D40 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B5D40 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9B5D40 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4947E
oklch(70.7% 0.066 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4795E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 45.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5D40
oklch(54.2% 0.092 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#885036
oklch(49% 0.085 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F422D
oklch(42.8% 0.071 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3828
oklch(37.7% 0.055 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#9B5D40 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) | #6E643D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7240 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85256 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5D40
#9B5D40
oklch(54.2% 0.092 45.4)
- #227A97
#227A97
oklch(54.2% 0.091 224.9)
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 #9B5D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.026
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
Use #9B5D40 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.