#9B7501
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.4% 0.119 85.8), rgb(155, 117, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#9B7501 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B7501 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 117, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 99%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.119 85.8) |
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 #9B7501 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B7501 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B7501 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B7501 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#B99D60
oklch(70.7% 0.086 85.6)
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Step 500
500
#A7842F
oklch(63.1% 0.11 85.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B7501
oklch(58.4% 0.119 85.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E09
oklch(37.7% 0.072 85)
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Step 950
950
#302509
oklch(27.1% 0.045 87.3)
#9B7501 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) | #867500 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F0D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96963 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B7501
#9B7501
oklch(58.4% 0.119 85.8)
- #5A78C2
#5A78C2
oklch(58.4% 0.119 266.1)
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 #9B7501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.021
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.026
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.039
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.043
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.045
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.051
Use #9B7501 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.