#9A6F11
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.1% 0.113 80.3), rgb(154, 111, 17).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#9A6F11 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A6F11 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 111, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 80%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.113 80.3) |
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 #9A6F11 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A6F11 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A6F11 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A6F11 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9C
oklch(81% 0.051 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B65
oklch(70.6% 0.081 79.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA8237
oklch(63.1% 0.104 80.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A6F11
oklch(57.1% 0.113 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684903
oklch(42.8% 0.087 80.2)
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Step 900
900
#543D10
oklch(37.7% 0.068 80.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#9A6F11 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) | #807000 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B17 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8635E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A6F11
#9A6F11
oklch(57.1% 0.113 80.3)
- #4F77BA
#4F77BA
oklch(57.1% 0.113 260.2)
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 #9A6F11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.037
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.046
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.048
Use #9A6F11 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.