#9B751A
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.5% 0.112 83.8), rgb(155, 117, 26).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#9B751A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 84°. 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 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B751A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 117, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 71%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.112 83.8) |
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 #9B751A | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B751A | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B751A text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B751A text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 83.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89D65
oklch(70.7% 0.081 84.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78438
oklch(63.2% 0.103 84.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B751A
oklch(58.5% 0.112 83.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A04
oklch(42.7% 0.086 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#523E10
oklch(37.6% 0.067 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#30240C
oklch(26.8% 0.042 82.6)
#9B751A 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) | #857503 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F1F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96964 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B751A
#9B751A
oklch(58.5% 0.112 83.8)
- #597ABE
#597ABE
oklch(58.5% 0.112 263.7)
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 #9B751A, 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 0.027
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.051
Use #9B751A 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.