#9A6742
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56% 0.084 56), rgb(154, 103, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#9A6742 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A6742 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 103, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.084 56) |
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 #9A6742 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A6742 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A6742 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A6742 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#D4BBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF977C
oklch(70.7% 0.061 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D5B
oklch(63.1% 0.078 55.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A6742
oklch(56% 0.084 56)
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Step 700
700
#825433
oklch(49% 0.078 55.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A452B
oklch(42.6% 0.064 55.2)
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Step 900
900
#563A27
oklch(37.6% 0.05 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#9A6742 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) | #766C3F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827742 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75D5E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A6742
#9A6742
oklch(56% 0.084 56)
- #3E7C9F
#3E7C9F
oklch(56% 0.084 235.7)
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 #9A6742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.014
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.044
Use #9A6742 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.