#9F673A
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.5% 0.094 58), rgb(159, 103, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#9F673A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 58°. 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 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F673A |
| RGB | rgb(159, 103, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.094 58) |
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 #9F673A | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F673A | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F673A text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F673A text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA6
oklch(80.8% 0.042 57.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19777
oklch(70.8% 0.067 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17C53
oklch(63.1% 0.087 58.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F673A
oklch(56.5% 0.094 58)
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Step 700
700
#85532A
oklch(49% 0.087 58)
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Step 800
800
#6C4424
oklch(42.6% 0.072 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#583A22
oklch(37.7% 0.056 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#9F673A 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) | #786C36 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5B5D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F673A
#9F673A
oklch(56.5% 0.094 58)
- #387DA7
#387DA7
oklch(56.4% 0.095 238.4)
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 #9F673A, 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 0.029
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.042
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.042
Use #9F673A 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.