#9E6038
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55% 0.098 52.2), rgb(158, 96, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#9E6038 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E6038 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 96, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.098 52.2) |
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 #9E6038 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E6038 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E6038 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E6038 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#C49578
oklch(70.7% 0.07 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57A55
oklch(63.2% 0.09 52.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E6038
oklch(55% 0.098 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#89512C
oklch(49.2% 0.091 52.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4225
oklch(42.6% 0.076 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3823
oklch(37.6% 0.059 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#9E6038 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) | #726734 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807538 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5457 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E6038
#9E6038
oklch(55% 0.098 52.2)
- #267BA1
#267BA1
oklch(55% 0.098 232.2)
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 #9E6038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.016
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.018
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.046
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.046
Use #9E6038 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.