#9C671D
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.8% 0.109 70.1), rgb(156, 103, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#9C671D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C671D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 103, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 69%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.109 70.1) |
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 #9C671D | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C671D | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C671D text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C671D text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9F
oklch(81% 0.049 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#C0986A
oklch(70.6% 0.078 69.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07E40
oklch(63.1% 0.1 70.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C671D
oklch(55.8% 0.109 70.1)
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Step 700
700
#85550D
oklch(49.2% 0.101 70)
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Step 800
800
#6C4610
oklch(42.8% 0.084 70.4)
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Step 900
900
#583B16
oklch(37.8% 0.066 69.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#9C671D 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) | #796B10 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85771F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5A59 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C671D
#9C671D
oklch(55.8% 0.109 70.1)
- #3D77B1
#3D77B1
oklch(55.7% 0.109 250.4)
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 #9C671D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.016
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.039
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.043
Use #9C671D 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.