#9C6000
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54.3% 0.119 68.1), rgb(156, 96, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#9C6000 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C6000 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 96, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.119 68.1) |
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 #9C6000 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C6000 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C6000 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9C6000 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49765
oklch(70.7% 0.086 68.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57C38
oklch(63.2% 0.11 68.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C6000
oklch(54.3% 0.119 68.1)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F4404
oklch(42.7% 0.091 68.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3910
oklch(37.6% 0.072 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#35220C
oklch(27% 0.045 67.8)
#9C6000 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) | #746500 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827304 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5151 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C6000
#9C6000
oklch(54.3% 0.119 68.1)
- #2C74B1
#2C74B1
oklch(54.4% 0.119 247.8)
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 #9C6000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.006
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
Use #9C6000 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.