#9C684E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.6% 0.077 47.3), rgb(156, 104, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#9C684E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C684E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 104, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.077 47.3) |
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 #9C684E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C684E | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C684E text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C684E text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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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
#D5BAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.035 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9783
oklch(70.8% 0.056 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C64
oklch(63% 0.072 46.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C684E
oklch(56.6% 0.077 47.3)
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Step 700
700
#82543C
oklch(49.1% 0.071 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4532
oklch(42.8% 0.059 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#563A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.046 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#9C684E 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) | #766E4C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82794E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85F61 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C684E
#9C684E
oklch(56.6% 0.077 47.3)
- #3F7F9A
#3F7F9A
oklch(56.5% 0.078 228)
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 #9C684E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.020
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
Use #9C684E 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.