#9C6038
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.7% 0.096 53.1), rgb(156, 96, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#9C6038 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C6038 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 96, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.096 53.1) |
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 #9C6038 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C6038 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C6038 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C6038 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA7
oklch(81% 0.043 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39579
oklch(70.6% 0.068 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47A56
oklch(63.1% 0.088 52.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C6038
oklch(54.7% 0.096 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#88512D
oklch(49.1% 0.089 52.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E4326
oklch(42.7% 0.073 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#593923
oklch(37.7% 0.057 54.6)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#9C6038 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) | #716634 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7438 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5457 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C6038
#9C6038
oklch(54.7% 0.096 53.1)
- #2A7A9F
#2A7A9F
oklch(54.8% 0.095 232.5)
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 #9C6038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.016
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.018
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
Use #9C6038 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.