#9E6D4E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.8% 0.077 53), rgb(158, 109, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#9E6D4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 53°. 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 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E6D4E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 109, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.077 53) |
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 #9E6D4E | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E6D4E | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E6D4E text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E6D4E text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD9881
oklch(70.8% 0.055 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E61
oklch(63.1% 0.071 53.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E6D4E
oklch(57.8% 0.077 53)
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Step 700
700
#815539
oklch(49.1% 0.072 52.8)
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Step 800
800
#69462F
oklch(42.8% 0.06 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#553B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 54)
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Step 950
950
#322319
oklch(27.1% 0.029 54.8)
#9E6D4E 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) | #7B724C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C4E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6465 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E6D4E
#9E6D4E
oklch(57.8% 0.077 53)
- #4782A0
#4782A0
oklch(57.9% 0.077 232.4)
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 #9E6D4E, 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 0.023
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
Use #9E6D4E 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.