#9B714A
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.2% 0.076 63.3), rgb(155, 113, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#9B714A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 63°. 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 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B714A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 113, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.076 63.3) |
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 #9B714A | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B714A | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B714A text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B714A text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 62.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7E
oklch(70.8% 0.055 63)
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Step 500
500
#A8805D
oklch(63% 0.07 62.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B714A
oklch(58.2% 0.076 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D5834
oklch(49.2% 0.071 64.1)
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Step 800
800
#66482C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 63.2)
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Step 900
900
#533C28
oklch(37.7% 0.045 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#9B714A 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) | #7E7447 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D4B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76867 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B714A
#9B714A
oklch(58.2% 0.076 63.3)
- #5280A5
#5280A5
oklch(58.2% 0.076 243.9)
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 #9B714A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.014
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
Use #9B714A 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.