#9E6E01
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(57.3% 0.119 78.4), rgb(158, 110, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#9E6E01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E6E01 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 110, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 99%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.119 78.4) |
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 #9E6E01 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E6E01 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E6E01 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E6E01 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.054 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A61
oklch(70.7% 0.086 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD8031
oklch(63% 0.109 78.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E6E01
oklch(57.3% 0.119 78.4)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C0B
oklch(37.6% 0.072 78.2)
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Step 950
950
#32230A
oklch(26.8% 0.044 77.5)
#9E6E01 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) | #807000 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C0A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD615D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E6E01
#9E6E01
oklch(57.3% 0.119 78.4)
- #4A78BE
#4A78BE
oklch(57.2% 0.12 258.5)
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 #9E6E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.042
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
Use #9E6E01 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.