#9B7935
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.6% 0.096 82.3), rgb(155, 121, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#9B7935 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B7935 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 121, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.096 82.3) |
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 #9B7935 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B7935 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B7935 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B7935 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89D6A
oklch(70.8% 0.075 82.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B7935
oklch(59.6% 0.096 82.3)
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Step 600
600
#916D1C
oklch(55.7% 0.104 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A0C
oklch(49.1% 0.097 81.6)
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Step 800
800
#644A10
oklch(42.6% 0.08 82.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E16
oklch(37.7% 0.062 82)
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Step 950
950
#30240E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 80.9)
#9B7935 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) | #87792E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908237 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86F6A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B7935
#9B7935
oklch(59.6% 0.096 82.3)
- #607EB8
#607EB8
oklch(59.5% 0.096 262.9)
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 #9B7935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.040
Use #9B7935 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.