#9C6532
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.6% 0.097 61.3), rgb(156, 101, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#9C6532 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C6532 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 101, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 51%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.097 61.3) |
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 #9C6532 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C6532 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C6532 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C6532 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19774
oklch(70.7% 0.07 61.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17D4F
oklch(63.2% 0.09 61.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C6532
oklch(55.6% 0.097 61.3)
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Step 700
700
#855424
oklch(49.2% 0.09 62.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4520
oklch(42.7% 0.074 62)
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Step 900
900
#583A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 61.5)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#9C6532 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) | #766A2D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837633 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA595A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C6532
#9C6532
oklch(55.6% 0.097 61.3)
- #377AA7
#377AA7
oklch(55.6% 0.097 241)
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 #9C6532, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.018
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.020
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.029
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
Use #9C6532 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.