#9A601E
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.2% 0.108 64.5), rgb(154, 96, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#9A601E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A601E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 96, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 67%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.108 64.5) |
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 #9A601E | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A601E | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A601E text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9A601E text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 66)
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Step 400
400
#C3976D
oklch(70.8% 0.078 64.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37C44
oklch(63.1% 0.1 64.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A601E
oklch(54.2% 0.108 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#875315
oklch(49.1% 0.1 65)
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Step 800
800
#6E4415
oklch(42.7% 0.083 64.6)
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Step 900
900
#593A19
oklch(37.7% 0.064 65.2)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#9A601E 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) | #726514 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80721F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95353 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A601E
#9A601E
oklch(54.2% 0.108 64.5)
- #2E75AA
#2E75AA
oklch(54.3% 0.109 244.5)
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 #9A601E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.013
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.016
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.024
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
Use #9A601E 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.