#9E6C09
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(56.9% 0.117 76.1), rgb(158, 108, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#9E6C09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E6C09 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 108, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 89%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.117 76.1) |
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 #9E6C09 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E6C09 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E6C09 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E6C09 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#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
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD9B
oklch(81% 0.053 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A63
oklch(70.8% 0.085 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE8035
oklch(63.1% 0.107 76.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E6C09
oklch(56.9% 0.117 76.1)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#573C0E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#9E6C09 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) | #7E6E00 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B10 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5E5C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E6C09
#9E6C09
oklch(56.9% 0.117 76.1)
- #4678BB
#4678BB
oklch(56.9% 0.118 256.3)
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 #9E6C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.027
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.039
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
Use #9E6C09 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.