#9B6830
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56% 0.097 65.9), rgb(155, 104, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#9B6830 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6830 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 104, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 53%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.097 65.9) |
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 #9B6830 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B6830 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B6830 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B6830 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
-
Step 300
300
#D5BCA4
oklch(81% 0.043 66)
-
Step 400
400
#BF9872
oklch(70.7% 0.07 65.6)
-
Step 500
500
#AE7E4C
oklch(63% 0.089 66.1)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B6830
oklch(56% 0.097 65.9)
-
Step 700
700
#835521
oklch(49.1% 0.09 65.8)
-
Step 800
800
#6B461D
oklch(42.8% 0.075 65.9)
-
Step 900
900
#573B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 65.4)
-
Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#9B6830 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) | #796C2A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857831 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95C5C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6830
#9B6830
oklch(56% 0.097 65.9)
- #407AAA
#407AAA
oklch(56.2% 0.097 245.7)
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 #9B6830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.023
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.027
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.043
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.044
Use #9B6830 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.