#9D6136
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55% 0.097 54.7), rgb(157, 97, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#9D6136 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D6136 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 97, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.097 54.7) |
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 #9D6136 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D6136 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D6136 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D6136 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
-
Step 300
300
#D8BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.044 55.7)
-
Step 400
400
#C39577
oklch(70.6% 0.07 54.4)
-
Step 500
500
#B47B53
oklch(63.2% 0.09 55.4)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D6136
oklch(55% 0.097 54.7)
-
Step 700
700
#88512A
oklch(49% 0.091 54.1)
-
Step 800
800
#6E4324
oklch(42.7% 0.075 55)
-
Step 900
900
#5A3922
oklch(37.8% 0.059 54.8)
-
Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#9D6136 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) | #726732 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817536 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5557 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D6136
#9D6136
oklch(55% 0.097 54.7)
- #2B7AA2
#2B7AA2
oklch(55% 0.097 234.8)
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 #9D6136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.016
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.016
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.045
Use #9D6136 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.