#9B7461
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.3% 0.057 47.1), rgb(155, 116, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#9B7461 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B7461 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 116, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.057 47.1) |
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 #9B7461 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B7461 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B7461 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B7461 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 47.1)
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Step 400
400
#B7998B
oklch(70.6% 0.041 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#A5806F
oklch(63.1% 0.052 45.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B7461
oklch(59.3% 0.057 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5847
oklch(49.2% 0.052 47.6)
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Step 800
800
#63483A
oklch(42.7% 0.043 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#513C32
oklch(37.6% 0.034 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#9B7461 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) | #7E7860 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878061 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56E6F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B7461
#9B7461
oklch(59.3% 0.057 47.1)
- #598599
#598599
oklch(59.2% 0.057 228.2)
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 #9B7461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.021
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
Use #9B7461 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.