#9A643F
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.3% 0.087 54.3), rgb(154, 100, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#9A643F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A643F |
| RGB | rgb(154, 100, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.087 54.3) |
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 #9A643F | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A643F | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A643F text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A643F text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0977C
oklch(70.8% 0.062 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5A
oklch(63.1% 0.081 53.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A643F
oklch(55.3% 0.087 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#845332
oklch(49% 0.081 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B442A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 53.7)
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Step 900
900
#573A26
oklch(37.7% 0.052 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#9A643F 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) | #74693C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80753F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7595B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A643F
#9A643F
oklch(55.3% 0.087 54.3)
- #377B9E
#377B9E
oklch(55.4% 0.087 233.9)
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 #9A643F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.015
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
Use #9A643F 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.