#9E6531
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.8% 0.1 60.7), rgb(158, 101, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#9E6531 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 61°. 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 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E6531 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 101, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 53%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.1 60.7) |
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 #9E6531 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E6531 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E6531 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E6531 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA4
oklch(81% 0.045 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29773
oklch(70.8% 0.072 61.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27C4E
oklch(63.1% 0.091 60.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E6531
oklch(55.8% 0.1 60.7)
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Step 700
700
#865323
oklch(49.1% 0.092 60.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D441F
oklch(42.7% 0.076 60.4)
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Step 900
900
#593A1E
oklch(37.8% 0.061 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#9E6531 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) | #766A2C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847732 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5959 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E6531
#9E6531
oklch(55.8% 0.1 60.7)
- #357BA9
#357BA9
oklch(55.9% 0.1 240.7)
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 #9E6531, 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 0.022
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.041
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.043
Use #9E6531 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.