#9F5B2E
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.1% 0.107 52), rgb(159, 91, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#9F5B2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5B2E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 91, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.107 52) |
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 #9F5B2E | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F5B2E | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F5B2E text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9F5B2E text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A5
oklch(81% 0.048 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89374
oklch(70.7% 0.077 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#B9784F
oklch(63.2% 0.099 52.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F5B2E
oklch(54.1% 0.107 52)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E25
oklch(49% 0.1 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#724120
oklch(42.8% 0.082 52.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3720
oklch(37.6% 0.064 51.6)
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Step 950
950
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
#9F5B2E 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) | #6E6329 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F722E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE4D51 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5B2E
#9F5B2E
oklch(54.1% 0.107 52)
- #0D79A2
#0D79A2
oklch(54.1% 0.107 231.7)
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 #9F5B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.015
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.022
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.029
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.044
Use #9F5B2E 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.