#9C684A
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.5% 0.08 50.5), rgb(156, 104, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#9C684A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 51°. 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 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C684A |
| RGB | rgb(156, 104, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.08 50.5) |
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 #9C684A | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C684A | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C684A text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C684A text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBAC
oklch(81% 0.036 51.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF9781
oklch(70.8% 0.057 50.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D61
oklch(63.2% 0.073 50.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C684A
oklch(56.5% 0.08 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#835439
oklch(49.2% 0.075 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A452F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#563A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#9C684A 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) | #766D48 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83784A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95E60 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C684A
#9C684A
oklch(56.5% 0.08 50.5)
- #3F7F9C
#3F7F9C
oklch(56.6% 0.079 229.9)
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 #9C684A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.016
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
Use #9C684A 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.