#9D6417
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.3% 0.113 68), rgb(157, 100, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#9D6417 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D6417 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 100, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 74%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.113 68) |
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 #9D6417 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D6417 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D6417 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D6417 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 68)
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Step 400
400
#C39769
oklch(70.7% 0.081 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37D3E
oklch(63.2% 0.104 68.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D6417
oklch(55.3% 0.113 68)
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Step 700
700
#875307
oklch(49% 0.105 67.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E450D
oklch(42.8% 0.087 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#593A15
oklch(37.7% 0.067 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#9D6417 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) | #776805 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847619 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5656 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D6417
#9D6417
oklch(55.3% 0.113 68)
- #3577B1
#3577B1
oklch(55.4% 0.113 248)
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 #9D6417, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.011
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.046
Use #9D6417 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.