#9C6B4E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.2% 0.076 51.3), rgb(156, 107, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#9C6B4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C6B4E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 107, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.076 51.3) |
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 #9C6B4E | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C6B4E | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C6B4E text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C6B4E text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9782
oklch(70.6% 0.055 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E63
oklch(63.2% 0.069 51.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C6B4E
oklch(57.2% 0.076 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#81553B
oklch(49.2% 0.07 51.1)
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Step 800
800
#694631
oklch(42.8% 0.058 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B2B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#322219
oklch(26.9% 0.029 50.4)
#9C6B4E 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) | #79704C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A4E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86264 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C6B4E
#9C6B4E
oklch(57.2% 0.076 51.3)
- #45809D
#45809D
oklch(57.2% 0.076 231.5)
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 #9C6B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.021
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.048
Use #9C6B4E 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.