#9B650B
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.2% 0.115 71.7), rgb(155, 101, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#9B650B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B650B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 101, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 87%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.115 71.7) |
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 #9B650B | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B650B | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B650B text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B650B text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 70.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19866
oklch(70.6% 0.083 71.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17E39
oklch(63.1% 0.106 71.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B650B
oklch(55.2% 0.115 71.7)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4606
oklch(42.9% 0.089 71.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B11
oklch(37.7% 0.069 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#34230C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 72.2)
#9B650B 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) | #786900 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84750F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5756 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B650B
#9B650B
oklch(55.2% 0.115 71.7)
- #3A75B3
#3A75B3
oklch(55.2% 0.115 251.7)
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 #9B650B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.008
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.041
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.047
Use #9B650B 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.