#9C6E17
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(57.2% 0.112 77.4), rgb(156, 110, 23).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#9C6E17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C6E17 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 110, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 74%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.112 77.4) |
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 #9C6E17 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C6E17 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C6E17 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C6E17 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A66
oklch(70.6% 0.081 76.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC813A
oklch(63.1% 0.103 77.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C6E17
oklch(57.2% 0.112 77.4)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#694806
oklch(42.8% 0.086 77.6)
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Step 900
900
#553C12
oklch(37.6% 0.067 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#32240C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 78.7)
#9C6E17 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) | #7F7001 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B1B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA615E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C6E17
#9C6E17
oklch(57.2% 0.112 77.4)
- #4C79B9
#4C79B9
oklch(57.3% 0.111 257.3)
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 #9C6E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.034
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.042
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.043
Use #9C6E17 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.