#9F604A
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.4% 0.089 40), rgb(159, 96, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#9F604A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F604A |
| RGB | rgb(159, 96, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.089 40) |
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 #9F604A | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F604A | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F604A text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F604A text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AE
oklch(81% 0.04 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49483
oklch(70.8% 0.063 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47864
oklch(63% 0.081 39.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F604A
oklch(55.4% 0.089 40)
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Step 700
700
#88503C
oklch(49.1% 0.082 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F4132
oklch(42.7% 0.069 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A382C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#9F604A 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) | #706848 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7549 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC555A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F604A
#9F604A
oklch(55.4% 0.089 40)
- #257F97
#257F97
oklch(55.5% 0.089 219.8)
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 #9F604A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.024
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.052
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
Use #9F604A 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.