#9A6D34
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57% 0.093 70.4), rgb(154, 109, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#9A6D34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A6D34 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 109, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.093 70.4) |
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 #9A6D34 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A6D34 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A6D34 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A6D34 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA4
oklch(81% 0.042 70.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A73
oklch(70.8% 0.067 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB804D
oklch(63.1% 0.086 69.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A6D34
oklch(57% 0.093 70.4)
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Step 700
700
#805722
oklch(49.1% 0.087 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#68481E
oklch(42.8% 0.072 71)
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Step 900
900
#543C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#9A6D34 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) | #7C702E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A35 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76260 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A6D34
#9A6D34
oklch(57% 0.093 70.4)
- #4B7BAC
#4B7BAC
oklch(57% 0.093 250.2)
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 #9A6D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.041
Use #9A6D34 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.