#9B6C12
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(56.6% 0.113 77), rgb(155, 108, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#9B6C12 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6C12 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 108, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 79%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.113 77) |
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 #9B6C12 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B6C12 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B6C12 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B6C12 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 77.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A66
oklch(70.6% 0.081 76.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD8139
oklch(63.2% 0.104 77.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B6C12
oklch(56.6% 0.113 77)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#694805
oklch(42.8% 0.087 77.8)
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Step 900
900
#563C11
oklch(37.7% 0.068 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#32230C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 75.8)
#9B6C12 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) | #7D6E00 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A17 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95F5C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6C12
#9B6C12
oklch(56.6% 0.113 77)
- #4977B8
#4977B8
oklch(56.6% 0.113 257.2)
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 #9B6C12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.025
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.039
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.043
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.044
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.044
Use #9B6C12 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.