#9F694E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.2% 0.08 47.2), rgb(159, 105, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#9F694E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F694E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 105, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.08 47.2) |
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 #9F694E | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F694E | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F694E text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F694E text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09682
oklch(70.7% 0.058 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C63
oklch(63.1% 0.073 47.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F694E
oklch(57.2% 0.08 47.2)
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Step 700
700
#83533B
oklch(49% 0.074 47.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4431
oklch(42.7% 0.062 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#573A2B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#9F694E 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) | #776F4C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A4E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5F62 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F694E
#9F694E
oklch(57.2% 0.08 47.2)
- #3E819D
#3E819D
oklch(57.1% 0.08 228)
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 #9F694E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.018
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
Use #9F694E 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.