#9F6500
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6), rgb(159, 101, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#9F6500 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 71°. 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 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F6500 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 101, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6) |
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 #9F6500 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F6500 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F6500 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F6500 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9B
oklch(80.8% 0.054 70.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39763
oklch(70.6% 0.087 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37D35
oklch(63.1% 0.11 71)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#593A0E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 71)
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Step 950
950
#34220B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 70.4)
#9F6500 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) | #796900 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867705 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5655 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F6500
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
- #3677B7
#3677B7
oklch(55.8% 0.12 250.5)
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 #9F6500, 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 0.023
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.034
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
Use #9F6500 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.