#9F600F
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54.8% 0.118 64.9), rgb(159, 96, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#9F600F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F600F |
| RGB | rgb(159, 96, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 83%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.118 64.9) |
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 #9F600F | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F600F | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F600F text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F600F text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9D
oklch(80.8% 0.053 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69667
oklch(70.8% 0.085 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67B3C
oklch(63.1% 0.108 65.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F600F
oklch(54.8% 0.118 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5102
oklch(49% 0.109 64.8)
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Step 800
800
#70430A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 65.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3913
oklch(37.7% 0.071 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#35210D
oklch(26.8% 0.044 63.9)
#9F600F 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) | #746600 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837411 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5152 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F600F
#9F600F
oklch(54.8% 0.118 64.9)
- #2776B1
#2776B1
oklch(54.7% 0.119 245.4)
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 #9F600F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.013
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.015
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.038
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
Use #9F600F 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.