#9C6830
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.2% 0.098 65.3), rgb(156, 104, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#9C6830 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C6830 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 104, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 53%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.098 65.3) |
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 #9C6830 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C6830 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C6830 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C6830 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09872
oklch(70.8% 0.071 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E4C
oklch(63.1% 0.09 65.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C6830
oklch(56.2% 0.098 65.3)
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Step 700
700
#845521
oklch(49.2% 0.091 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B461D
oklch(42.8% 0.075 65.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 65.4)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#9C6830 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) | #796C2A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857831 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5C5C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C6830
#9C6830
oklch(56.2% 0.098 65.3)
- #3E7AAB
#3E7AAB
oklch(56.1% 0.099 245.5)
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 #9C6830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.027
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.042
Use #9C6830 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.