#9E694A
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57% 0.082 50.8), rgb(158, 105, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#9E694A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E694A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 105, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.082 50.8) |
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 #9E694A | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E694A | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E694A text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E694A text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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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
#BF9780
oklch(70.8% 0.058 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C60
oklch(63.1% 0.075 49.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E694A
oklch(57% 0.082 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#835438
oklch(49.2% 0.075 51)
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Step 800
800
#6B452E
oklch(42.8% 0.063 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#573A29
oklch(37.8% 0.05 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#9E694A 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) | #786E48 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A4A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5F61 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E694A
#9E694A
oklch(57% 0.082 50.8)
- #3F809F
#3F809F
oklch(57% 0.082 231.3)
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 #9E694A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.015
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
Use #9E694A 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.