#9A6717
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.5% 0.11 72.4), rgb(154, 103, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#9A6717 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A6717 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 103, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 74%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.11 72.4) |
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 #9A6717 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A6717 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A6717 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A6717 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9968
oklch(70.7% 0.08 73)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F3E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 72.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A6717
oklch(55.5% 0.11 72.4)
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Step 700
700
#845606
oklch(49.2% 0.103 72.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B460D
oklch(42.6% 0.085 72)
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Step 900
900
#573B14
oklch(37.6% 0.066 72)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#9A6717 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) | #796A04 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85761A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85A58 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A6717
#9A6717
oklch(55.5% 0.11 72.4)
- #3F76B2
#3F76B2
oklch(55.6% 0.111 252.2)
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 #9A6717, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.013
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.042
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
Use #9A6717 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.