#9A6938
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.2% 0.09 64.1), rgb(154, 105, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#9A6938 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A6938 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 105, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.09 64.1) |
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 #9A6938 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A6938 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A6938 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A6938 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA6
oklch(81% 0.041 64.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE9876
oklch(70.6% 0.065 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F52
oklch(63.2% 0.083 64.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A6938
oklch(56.2% 0.09 64.1)
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Step 700
700
#825629
oklch(49.2% 0.084 64.2)
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Step 800
800
#694623
oklch(42.6% 0.069 64)
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Step 900
900
#563B21
oklch(37.7% 0.055 63.8)
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Step 950
950
#322314
oklch(27% 0.034 65.5)
#9A6938 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) | #796D33 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847839 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75E5E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A6938
#9A6938
oklch(56.2% 0.09 64.1)
- #437BA6
#437BA6
oklch(56.3% 0.089 243.5)
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 #9A6938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
Use #9A6938 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.