#9F5B07
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(53.8% 0.122 61.9), rgb(159, 91, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#9F5B07 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5B07 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 91, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 92%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.122 61.9) |
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 #9F5B07 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F5B07 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F5B07 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9F5B07 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 61.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89467
oklch(70.6% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 500
500
#B9793B
oklch(63.1% 0.111 62.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F5B07
oklch(53.8% 0.122 61.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#734109
oklch(42.7% 0.094 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3813
oklch(37.8% 0.073 62)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#9F5B07 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) | #706200 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807208 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4B4D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5B07
#9F5B07
oklch(53.8% 0.122 61.9)
- #1275AE
#1275AE
oklch(53.9% 0.122 241.7)
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 #9F5B07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.018
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.022
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
Use #9F5B07 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.