#9D681B
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(56.1% 0.111 70.8), rgb(157, 104, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#9D681B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D681B |
| RGB | rgb(157, 104, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 71%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.111 70.8) |
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 #9D681B | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D681B | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D681B text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D681B text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9E
oklch(81% 0.05 71)
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Step 400
400
#C09869
oklch(70.6% 0.079 70.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07E3E
oklch(63% 0.102 70.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D681B
oklch(56.1% 0.111 70.8)
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Step 700
700
#855508
oklch(49.2% 0.103 70.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C460E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B15
oklch(37.8% 0.066 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#9D681B 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) | #7A6C0C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87781D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5B59 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D681B
#9D681B
oklch(56.1% 0.111 70.8)
- #3E78B3
#3E78B3
oklch(56.1% 0.11 250.8)
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 #9D681B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.018
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.038
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
Use #9D681B 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.