#9C693E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.5% 0.088 59.8), rgb(156, 105, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#9C693E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C693E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 105, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.088 59.8) |
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 #9C693E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C693E | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C693E text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C693E text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9879
oklch(70.8% 0.064 60)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E56
oklch(63.2% 0.081 60.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C693E
oklch(56.5% 0.088 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#83552D
oklch(49.2% 0.082 60.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4627
oklch(42.8% 0.067 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#563B24
oklch(37.7% 0.052 60.7)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#9C693E 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) | #786D3A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95E5F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C693E
#9C693E
oklch(56.5% 0.088 59.8)
- #417DA4
#417DA4
oklch(56.6% 0.087 239.3)
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 #9C693E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.014
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.045
Use #9C693E 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.