#9B6023
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.4% 0.107 62.5), rgb(155, 96, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#9B6023 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6023 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 96, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.107 62.5) |
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 #9B6023 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B6023 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B6023 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9B6023 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#C3966E
oklch(70.6% 0.077 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47C47
oklch(63.2% 0.098 62.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B6023
oklch(54.4% 0.107 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#88521A
oklch(49.1% 0.099 62)
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Step 800
800
#6E4418
oklch(42.7% 0.082 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A391A
oklch(37.7% 0.065 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#352210
oklch(27.1% 0.041 63)
#9B6023 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) | #72651B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807324 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5353 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6023
#9B6023
oklch(54.4% 0.107 62.5)
- #2C76A8
#2C76A8
oklch(54.3% 0.106 242.2)
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 #9B6023, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.011
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.019
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.023
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.045
Use #9B6023 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.