#9A613E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(54.8% 0.089 51.5), rgb(154, 97, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#9A613E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A613E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 97, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.089 51.5) |
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 #9A613E | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A613E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A613E text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A613E text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C2967C
oklch(70.8% 0.064 51.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5B
oklch(63.1% 0.082 50.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A613E
oklch(54.8% 0.089 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#865232
oklch(49.1% 0.084 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D442A
oklch(42.8% 0.069 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#583926
oklch(37.6% 0.054 52)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#9A613E 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) | #71673B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F743E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75659 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A613E
#9A613E
oklch(54.8% 0.089 51.5)
- #307A9C
#307A9C
oklch(54.8% 0.089 231.6)
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 #9A613E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.019
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.020
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
Use #9A613E 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.