#9B641A
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.1% 0.11 68.5), rgb(155, 100, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#9B641A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B641A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 100, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 71%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.11 68.5) |
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 #9B641A | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B641A | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B641A text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B641A text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.049 68.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1986A
oklch(70.7% 0.079 69.2)
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Step 500
500
#B17D40
oklch(63% 0.101 68.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B641A
oklch(55.1% 0.11 68.5)
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Step 700
700
#86540D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 68.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4510
oklch(42.7% 0.085 68.3)
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Step 900
900
#583A16
oklch(37.6% 0.066 68.1)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#9B641A 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) | #76680B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83751C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5756 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B641A
#9B641A
oklch(55.1% 0.11 68.5)
- #3776AF
#3776AF
oklch(55.1% 0.11 248.5)
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 #9B641A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.011
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.024
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.039
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
Use #9B641A 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.