#9B622D
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.8% 0.1 60.9), rgb(155, 98, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#9B622D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B622D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 98, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.1 60.9) |
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 #9B622D | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B622D | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B622D text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B622D text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA4
oklch(81% 0.045 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29772
oklch(70.8% 0.072 62)
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Step 500
500
#B27C4D
oklch(63.1% 0.092 61)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B622D
oklch(54.8% 0.1 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#865322
oklch(49.1% 0.093 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D441E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 61)
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Step 900
900
#593A1E
oklch(37.8% 0.061 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#9B622D 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) | #746727 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81742E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95556 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B622D
#9B622D
oklch(54.8% 0.1 60.9)
- #3178A6
#3178A6
oklch(54.9% 0.1 240.6)
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 #9B622D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.012
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.023
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.027
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.042
Use #9B622D 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.