#9E6246
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.6% 0.088 45.5), rgb(158, 98, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#9E6246 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 45°. 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 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E6246 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 98, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.088 45.5) |
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 #9E6246 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E6246 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E6246 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E6246 text on black | 4.28:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.04 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#C39580
oklch(70.8% 0.063 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37A60
oklch(63.2% 0.081 45.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E6246
oklch(55.6% 0.088 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#875138
oklch(49.1% 0.082 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E422E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#593829
oklch(37.6% 0.053 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#9E6246 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) | #726944 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807646 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB575B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E6246
#9E6246
oklch(55.6% 0.088 45.5)
- #2D7E9A
#2D7E9A
oklch(55.6% 0.088 224.9)
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 #9E6246, 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 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
Use #9E6246 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.