#9B7342
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.5% 0.083 70.6), rgb(155, 115, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#9B7342 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B7342 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 115, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.083 70.6) |
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 #9B7342 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B7342 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B7342 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B7342 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99B78
oklch(70.8% 0.06 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#A78255
oklch(63.2% 0.076 71.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B7342
oklch(58.5% 0.083 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C592C
oklch(49.1% 0.077 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#654925
oklch(42.8% 0.064 71.6)
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Step 900
900
#523D23
oklch(37.7% 0.049 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#9B7342 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) | #81753E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E43 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76967 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B7342
#9B7342
oklch(58.5% 0.083 70.6)
- #557FAB
#557FAB
oklch(58.4% 0.083 250.5)
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 #9B7342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.018
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
Use #9B7342 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.