#9E690B
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(56.3% 0.117 73.4), rgb(158, 105, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#9E690B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E690B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 105, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 87%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.117 73.4) |
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 #9E690B | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E690B | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E690B text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E690B text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09964
oklch(70.7% 0.084 74.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07F37
oklch(63.2% 0.107 74)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E690B
oklch(56.3% 0.117 73.4)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4602
oklch(42.7% 0.09 73.5)
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Step 900
900
#583B10
oklch(37.7% 0.07 72.8)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#9E690B 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) | #7C6C00 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887910 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5B59 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E690B
#9E690B
oklch(56.3% 0.117 73.4)
- #4078B8
#4078B8
oklch(56.4% 0.116 253.2)
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 #9E690B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.020
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.036
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
Use #9E690B 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.