#9C6540
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.8% 0.088 53.9), rgb(156, 101, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#9C6540 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C6540 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 101, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.088 53.9) |
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 #9C6540 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C6540 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C6540 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C6540 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1967C
oklch(70.7% 0.063 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5A
oklch(63.1% 0.081 53.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C6540
oklch(55.8% 0.088 53.9)
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Step 700
700
#855331
oklch(49.1% 0.083 53.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C442A
oklch(42.7% 0.068 53)
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Step 900
900
#583A26
oklch(37.8% 0.053 54.1)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#9C6540 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) | #756A3D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827740 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95A5C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C6540
#9C6540
oklch(55.8% 0.088 53.9)
- #377C9F
#377C9F
oklch(55.7% 0.088 233.5)
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 #9C6540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.011
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
Use #9C6540 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.