#9B674F
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.3% 0.076 45.5), rgb(155, 103, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#9B674F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B674F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 103, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.076 45.5) |
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 #9B674F | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B674F | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B674F text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B674F text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9684
oklch(70.7% 0.056 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C66
oklch(63.1% 0.071 44.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B674F
oklch(56.3% 0.076 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#82543E
oklch(49.2% 0.07 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4533
oklch(42.8% 0.059 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#563A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.045 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#9B674F 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) | #756D4D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81784F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75E61 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B674F
#9B674F
oklch(56.3% 0.076 45.5)
- #3E7F97
#3E7F97
oklch(56.4% 0.076 224.8)
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 #9B674F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.022
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
Use #9B674F 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.