#9C685A
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.9% 0.071 35.7), rgb(156, 104, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#9C685A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C685A |
| RGB | rgb(156, 104, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.071 35.7) |
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 #9C685A | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C685A | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C685A text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C685A text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE968B
oklch(70.7% 0.051 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C6E
oklch(63.2% 0.065 36.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C685A
oklch(56.9% 0.071 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#825347
oklch(49.2% 0.066 35)
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Step 800
800
#69443A
oklch(42.6% 0.054 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#563A32
oklch(37.8% 0.042 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#9C685A 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) | #746E59 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81795A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76064 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C685A
#9C685A
oklch(56.9% 0.071 35.7)
- #408292
#408292
oklch(57% 0.071 215.7)
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 #9C685A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
Use #9C685A 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.