#9C6F23
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.4% 0.106 76.2), rgb(156, 111, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#9C6F23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C6F23 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 111, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.106 76.2) |
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 #9C6F23 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C6F23 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C6F23 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C6F23 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6A
oklch(70.6% 0.076 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB8140
oklch(63.1% 0.097 76.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C6F23
oklch(57.4% 0.106 76.2)
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Step 700
700
#80580C
oklch(49.1% 0.098 76.6)
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Step 800
800
#684810
oklch(42.7% 0.081 76.3)
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Step 900
900
#553D16
oklch(37.8% 0.064 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#32240E
oklch(27.1% 0.041 76.9)
#9C6F23 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) | #807117 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C26 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6360 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C6F23
#9C6F23
oklch(57.4% 0.106 76.2)
- #4D7AB6
#4D7AB6
oklch(57.4% 0.106 256)
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 #9C6F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.034
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.043
Use #9C6F23 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.