#9F613F
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.4% 0.094 48.7), rgb(159, 97, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#9F613F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F613F |
| RGB | rgb(159, 97, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.094 48.7) |
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 #9F613F | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F613F | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F613F text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F613F text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.042 49)
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Step 400
400
#C4947C
oklch(70.6% 0.067 47.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4795A
oklch(63% 0.086 48.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F613F
oklch(55.4% 0.094 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#885031
oklch(49% 0.088 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F422A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3826
oklch(37.7% 0.057 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#9F613F 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) | #72683C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81763F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5559 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F613F
#9F613F
oklch(55.4% 0.094 48.7)
- #287D9E
#287D9E
oklch(55.4% 0.094 228.3)
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 #9F613F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.013
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.048
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.048
Use #9F613F 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.