#9F693C
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.9% 0.092 59.2), rgb(159, 105, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#9F693C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F693C |
| RGB | rgb(159, 105, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.092 59.2) |
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 #9F693C | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F693C | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F693C text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F693C text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA7
oklch(81% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09777
oklch(70.7% 0.066 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07D54
oklch(63.2% 0.085 59.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F693C
oklch(56.9% 0.092 59.2)
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Step 700
700
#84542B
oklch(49.1% 0.085 59.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4524
oklch(42.8% 0.072 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#573A22
oklch(37.6% 0.055 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#9F693C 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) | #796E38 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A3C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5E5E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F693C
#9F693C
oklch(56.9% 0.092 59.2)
- #3D7EA7
#3D7EA7
oklch(56.8% 0.092 238.9)
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 #9F693C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.012
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
Use #9F693C 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.