#9B8151
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.6% 0.073 82), rgb(155, 129, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#9B8151 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8151 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 129, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.073 82) |
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 #9B8151 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8151 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B8151 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B8151 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 82.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29E78
oklch(70.7% 0.057 83.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8151
oklch(61.6% 0.073 82)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F3A
oklch(55.6% 0.079 82.7)
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Step 700
700
#755C2C
oklch(49% 0.073 81.9)
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Step 800
800
#604C25
oklch(42.8% 0.062 82.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F23
oklch(37.6% 0.047 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#9B8151 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) | #8C814D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938752 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67975 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8151
#9B8151
oklch(61.6% 0.073 82)
- #6D85B1
#6D85B1
oklch(61.5% 0.073 262.3)
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 #9B8151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.018
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
Use #9B8151 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.