#9C613A
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(54.9% 0.094 53), rgb(156, 97, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#9C613A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C613A |
| RGB | rgb(156, 97, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.094 53) |
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 #9C613A | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C613A | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C613A text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C613A text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39579
oklch(70.6% 0.068 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37B57
oklch(63.2% 0.086 53.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C613A
oklch(54.9% 0.094 53)
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Step 700
700
#87522E
oklch(49.2% 0.087 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E4327
oklch(42.7% 0.073 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#593924
oklch(37.7% 0.056 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#342116
oklch(26.9% 0.035 50.8)
#9C613A 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) | #726736 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80743A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5558 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C613A
#9C613A
oklch(54.9% 0.094 53)
- #2D7A9F
#2D7A9F
oklch(54.9% 0.094 233.2)
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 #9C613A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.016
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.018
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
Use #9C613A 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.