#9B7201
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.8% 0.118 83.4), rgb(155, 114, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#9B7201 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B7201 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 114, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 99%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.118 83.4) |
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 #9B7201 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B7201 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B7201 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B7201 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 83.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C61
oklch(70.7% 0.085 83.4)
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Step 500
500
#A98330
oklch(63.1% 0.109 83.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B7201
oklch(57.8% 0.118 83.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E0B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 83.4)
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Step 950
950
#312409
oklch(26.9% 0.045 82.8)
#9B7201 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) | #837300 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D0C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96560 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B7201
#9B7201
oklch(57.8% 0.118 83.4)
- #5478C0
#5478C0
oklch(57.9% 0.119 263.1)
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 #9B7201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.022
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.031
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.045
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.047
Use #9B7201 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.