#9B754C
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59% 0.074 67.7), rgb(155, 117, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#9B754C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B754C |
| RGB | rgb(155, 117, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.074 67.7) |
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 #9B754C | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B754C | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B754C text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B754C text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79B7D
oklch(70.7% 0.053 68.7)
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Step 500
500
#A5825C
oklch(63.1% 0.068 68.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B754C
oklch(59% 0.074 67.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5934
oklch(49.1% 0.069 67.4)
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Step 800
800
#64492B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 68.2)
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Step 900
900
#513D27
oklch(37.6% 0.044 68.5)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#9B754C 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) | #827749 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B804D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76C6B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B754C
#9B754C
oklch(59% 0.074 67.7)
- #5981A8
#5981A8
oklch(59% 0.075 248.6)
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 #9B754C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.007
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
Use #9B754C 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.