#9A714E
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.2% 0.072 61.2), rgb(154, 113, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#9A714E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A714E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 113, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.072 61.2) |
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 #9A714E | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A714E | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A714E text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A714E text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 59.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99A80
oklch(70.8% 0.052 61.8)
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Step 500
500
#A78160
oklch(63.2% 0.066 62.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A714E
oklch(58.2% 0.072 61.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5838
oklch(49.1% 0.066 61.9)
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Step 800
800
#65482F
oklch(42.7% 0.055 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#523C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.042 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#302319
oklch(26.9% 0.027 58.9)
#9A714E 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) | #7E744B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877D4E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66868 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A714E
#9A714E
oklch(58.2% 0.072 61.2)
- #5380A2
#5380A2
oklch(58.1% 0.072 242.1)
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 #9A714E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.015
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
Use #9A714E 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.