#9B7969
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.5% 0.049 46.5), rgb(155, 121, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#9B7969 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B7969 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 121, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.049 46.5) |
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 #9B7969 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B7969 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B7969 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B7969 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8D
oklch(70.8% 0.038 46.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B7969
oklch(60.5% 0.049 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A59
oklch(55.6% 0.053 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#795849
oklch(49.1% 0.05 45.5)
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Step 800
800
#62483C
oklch(42.6% 0.041 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#503D33
oklch(37.8% 0.032 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#9B7969 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) | #827C68 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8369 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47475 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B7969
#9B7969
oklch(60.5% 0.049 46.5)
- #628898
#628898
oklch(60.4% 0.049 225.9)
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 #9B7969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.018
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
Use #9B7969 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.