#9F623B
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.5% 0.096 52.2), rgb(159, 98, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#9F623B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F623B |
| RGB | rgb(159, 98, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.096 52.2) |
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 #9F623B | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F623B | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F623B text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F623B text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA8
oklch(81% 0.043 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49579
oklch(70.7% 0.069 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47A56
oklch(63.1% 0.088 52.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F623B
oklch(55.5% 0.096 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#88512D
oklch(49.1% 0.089 52.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F4326
oklch(42.8% 0.074 52.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3924
oklch(37.8% 0.057 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#9F623B 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) | #736937 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82763B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5659 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F623B
#9F623B
oklch(55.5% 0.096 52.2)
- #2B7CA2
#2B7CA2
oklch(55.5% 0.096 232.9)
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 #9F623B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.010
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.045
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.045
Use #9F623B 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.