#9B6444
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.5% 0.085 50.5), rgb(155, 100, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#9B6444 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6444 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 100, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.085 50.5) |
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 #9B6444 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B6444 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B6444 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B6444 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CD
oklch(88.4% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 50)
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Step 400
400
#C0967E
oklch(70.6% 0.061 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5E
oklch(63.2% 0.078 50.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B6444
oklch(55.5% 0.085 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#845336
oklch(49.1% 0.078 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C442D
oklch(42.7% 0.066 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#583A28
oklch(37.9% 0.052 51.6)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#9B6444 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) | #736A41 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807644 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85A5C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6444
#9B6444
oklch(55.5% 0.085 50.5)
- #367C9C
#367C9C
oklch(55.5% 0.085 230.9)
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 #9B6444, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.015
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
Use #9B6444 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.