#9C613F
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55% 0.091 50), rgb(156, 97, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#9C613F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 50°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C613F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 97, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.091 50) |
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 #9C613F | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C613F | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C613F text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C613F text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3957C
oklch(70.7% 0.066 49.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 49.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C613F
oklch(55% 0.091 50)
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Step 700
700
#875133
oklch(49% 0.085 49)
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Step 800
800
#6E432A
oklch(42.8% 0.071 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#593927
oklch(37.8% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#342117
oklch(26.9% 0.034 48.6)
#9C613F 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) | #71673C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F743F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95659 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C613F
#9C613F
oklch(55% 0.091 50)
- #2D7B9C
#2D7B9C
oklch(55% 0.09 229.8)
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 #9C613F, 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 0.023
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.046
Use #9C613F 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.