#9B7218
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.9% 0.112 81.4), rgb(155, 114, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#9B7218 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B7218 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 114, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 73%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.112 81.4) |
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 #9B7218 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B7218 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B7218 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B7218 text on black | 4.81:1 | 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
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C65
oklch(70.7% 0.081 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#A98339
oklch(63.2% 0.103 81.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B7218
oklch(57.9% 0.112 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674905
oklch(42.7% 0.086 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#533D11
oklch(37.5% 0.066 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#9B7218 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) | #837301 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D1D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96661 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B7218
#9B7218
oklch(57.9% 0.112 81.4)
- #5479BC
#5479BC
oklch(57.9% 0.112 261.6)
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 #9B7218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.024
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.032
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.046
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.047
Use #9B7218 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.