#9B6042
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(54.8% 0.089 47.2), rgb(155, 96, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#9B6042 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6042 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 96, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.089 47.2) |
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 #9B6042 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B6042 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B6042 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B6042 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#C3957F
oklch(70.8% 0.064 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5E
oklch(63.1% 0.082 46.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B6042
oklch(54.8% 0.089 47.2)
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Step 700
700
#875136
oklch(49.1% 0.083 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D432D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 48)
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Step 900
900
#593928
oklch(37.8% 0.053 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#9B6042 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) | #70673F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7442 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85559 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6042
#9B6042
oklch(54.8% 0.089 47.2)
- #2B7B99
#2B7B99
oklch(54.8% 0.089 227)
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 #9B6042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
Use #9B6042 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.