#9B693B
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.4% 0.089 62), rgb(155, 105, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#9B693B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B693B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 105, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.089 62) |
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 #9B693B | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B693B | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B693B text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B693B text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9877
oklch(70.7% 0.064 62.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E54
oklch(63% 0.082 62.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B693B
oklch(56.4% 0.089 62)
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Step 700
700
#82552B
oklch(49% 0.083 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A4625
oklch(42.8% 0.069 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B23
oklch(37.7% 0.053 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#9B693B 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) | #796D37 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84783C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85E5E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B693B
#9B693B
oklch(56.4% 0.089 62)
- #427CA5
#427CA5
oklch(56.5% 0.088 241.4)
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 #9B693B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.017
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
Use #9B693B 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.