#9D643F
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.7% 0.09 52.9), rgb(157, 100, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#9D643F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D643F |
| RGB | rgb(157, 100, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.09 52.9) |
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 #9D643F | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D643F | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D643F text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D643F text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#C2967B
oklch(70.8% 0.065 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17B59
oklch(63% 0.083 52.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D643F
oklch(55.7% 0.09 52.9)
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Step 700
700
#865231
oklch(49.1% 0.084 52)
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Step 800
800
#6D4429
oklch(42.8% 0.07 53.2)
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Step 900
900
#583926
oklch(37.6% 0.054 52)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#9D643F 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) | #746A3C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82763F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB595B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D643F
#9D643F
oklch(55.7% 0.09 52.9)
- #347CA0
#347CA0
oklch(55.7% 0.09 233.5)
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 #9D643F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.010
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
Use #9D643F 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.