#9A694A
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.5% 0.077 52.9), rgb(154, 105, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#9A694A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A694A |
| RGB | rgb(154, 105, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.077 52.9) |
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 #9A694A | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A694A | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A694A text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A694A text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 53)
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Step 400
400
#BD9881
oklch(70.8% 0.055 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E61
oklch(63.1% 0.071 53.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A694A
oklch(56.5% 0.077 52.9)
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Step 700
700
#815539
oklch(49.1% 0.072 52.8)
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Step 800
800
#69462F
oklch(42.8% 0.06 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#553B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 54)
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Step 950
950
#322219
oklch(26.9% 0.029 50.4)
#9A694A 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) | #776E48 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82784A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66061 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A694A
#9A694A
oklch(56.5% 0.077 52.9)
- #437E9C
#437E9C
oklch(56.6% 0.077 232.5)
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 #9A694A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.018
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
Use #9A694A 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.