#9A765B
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.4% 0.06 58.2), rgb(154, 118, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#9A765B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A765B |
| RGB | rgb(154, 118, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 26%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.06 58.2) |
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 #9A765B | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A765B | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A765B text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A765B text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89A84
oklch(70.7% 0.047 58.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A765B
oklch(59.4% 0.06 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#906A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.064 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B583E
oklch(49.1% 0.06 57.4)
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Step 800
800
#644833
oklch(42.7% 0.05 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#523D2D
oklch(37.9% 0.039 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#30241A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 61.2)
#9A765B 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) | #817959 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89805B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46F6F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A765B
#9A765B
oklch(59.4% 0.06 58.2)
- #5C849E
#5C849E
oklch(59.4% 0.06 237.6)
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 #9A765B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.014
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
Use #9A765B 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.