#9B7465
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.4% 0.054 42), rgb(155, 116, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#9B7465 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B7465 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 116, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.054 42) |
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 #9B7465 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B7465 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B7465 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B7465 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#B9988C
oklch(70.6% 0.043 41)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B7465
oklch(59.4% 0.054 42)
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Step 600
600
#926858
oklch(55.6% 0.06 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5648
oklch(49% 0.055 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#65473B
oklch(42.8% 0.046 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#523C33
oklch(37.8% 0.035 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#9B7465 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) | #7E7864 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878065 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56E70 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B7465
#9B7465
oklch(59.4% 0.054 42)
- #598696
#598696
oklch(59.4% 0.055 222.3)
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 #9B7465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.015
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
Use #9B7465 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.