#9D6421
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.4% 0.108 65.8), rgb(157, 100, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#9D6421 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D6421 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 100, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 65%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.108 65.8) |
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 #9D6421 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D6421 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D6421 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D6421 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 66)
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Step 400
400
#C2976C
oklch(70.7% 0.078 66)
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Step 500
500
#B27C43
oklch(62.9% 0.1 65.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D6421
oklch(55.4% 0.108 65.8)
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Step 700
700
#875314
oklch(49.1% 0.101 65.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E4414
oklch(42.7% 0.084 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A18
oklch(37.7% 0.065 65.9)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#9D6421 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) | #766917 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847622 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5757 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D6421
#9D6421
oklch(55.4% 0.108 65.8)
- #3478AE
#3478AE
oklch(55.4% 0.109 245.6)
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 #9D6421, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.016
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.022
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
Use #9D6421 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.