#9E684A
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.8% 0.082 49.6), rgb(158, 104, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#9E684A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E684A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 104, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.082 49.6) |
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 #9E684A | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E684A | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E684A text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E684A text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.037 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#C09680
oklch(70.7% 0.06 49)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C60
oklch(63.1% 0.075 49.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E684A
oklch(56.8% 0.082 49.6)
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Step 700
700
#845338
oklch(49.1% 0.077 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B442F
oklch(42.6% 0.063 48.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A2A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#9E684A 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) | #776E48 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84794A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5E60 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E684A
#9E684A
oklch(56.8% 0.082 49.6)
- #3C809E
#3C809E
oklch(56.8% 0.083 229.5)
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 #9E684A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.014
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.049
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.050
Use #9E684A 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.