#9E6952
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.1% 0.077 44.2), rgb(158, 105, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#9E6952 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E6952 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 105, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.077 44.2) |
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 #9E6952 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E6952 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E6952 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E6952 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9685
oklch(70.7% 0.055 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C66
oklch(63.1% 0.071 44.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E6952
oklch(57.1% 0.077 44.2)
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Step 700
700
#83533F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4434
oklch(42.6% 0.059 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#563A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.045 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#9E6952 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) | #776F50 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A52 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6063 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E6952
#9E6952
oklch(57.1% 0.077 44.2)
- #3F8299
#3F8299
oklch(57.2% 0.076 223.1)
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 #9E6952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
Use #9E6952 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.