#9B6026
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.4% 0.105 61.5), rgb(155, 96, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#9B6026 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6026 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 96, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 61%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.105 61.5) |
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 #9B6026 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B6026 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B6026 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9B6026 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
#D8BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39670
oklch(70.6% 0.075 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47B49
oklch(63.1% 0.097 60.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B6026
oklch(54.4% 0.105 61.5)
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Step 700
700
#88521C
oklch(49.1% 0.098 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E441A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 62.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A391C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#352211
oklch(27.1% 0.04 61.6)
#9B6026 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) | #72651F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807327 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95354 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6026
#9B6026
oklch(54.4% 0.105 61.5)
- #2C76A7
#2C76A7
oklch(54.3% 0.105 241.7)
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 #9B6026, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.010
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.022
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.024
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.045
Use #9B6026 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.