#9E672C
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.2% 0.102 64.7), rgb(158, 103, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#9E672C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E672C |
| RGB | rgb(158, 103, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.102 64.7) |
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 #9E672C | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E672C | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E672C text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E672C text on black | 4.43:1 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19770
oklch(70.6% 0.073 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17D49
oklch(63.1% 0.094 64.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E672C
oklch(56.2% 0.102 64.7)
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Step 700
700
#85541D
oklch(49.1% 0.095 64.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C451A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 65.2)
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Step 900
900
#583A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 64)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#9E672C 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) | #796B25 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86782D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5A5A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E672C
#9E672C
oklch(56.2% 0.102 64.7)
- #3A7BAD
#3A7BAD
oklch(56.3% 0.102 244.4)
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 #9E672C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.023
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.027
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.037
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.043
Use #9E672C 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.