#9D6442
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.8% 0.088 50.9), rgb(157, 100, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#9D6442 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D6442 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 100, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.088 50.9) |
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 #9D6442 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D6442 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D6442 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D6442 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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.
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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
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C2967D
oklch(70.8% 0.064 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17B5C
oklch(63% 0.081 50.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D6442
oklch(55.8% 0.088 50.9)
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Step 700
700
#865233
oklch(49.1% 0.083 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D442B
oklch(42.8% 0.068 51.4)
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Step 900
900
#583927
oklch(37.6% 0.053 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#9D6442 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) | #746A3F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817642 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA595C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D6442
#9D6442
oklch(55.8% 0.088 50.9)
- #347D9E
#347D9E
oklch(55.8% 0.088 230.9)
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 #9D6442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.011
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
Use #9D6442 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.