#9B7639
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59% 0.091 77.9), rgb(155, 118, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#9B7639 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B7639 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 118, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.091 77.9) |
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 #9B7639 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B7639 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B7639 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B7639 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA4
oklch(81% 0.041 77.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79C72
oklch(70.7% 0.065 78.4)
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Step 500
500
#A6834C
oklch(63.1% 0.084 77.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B7639
oklch(59% 0.091 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A21
oklch(49.1% 0.085 77.9)
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Step 800
800
#644A1D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 78.5)
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Step 900
900
#523E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.055 77.6)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#9B7639 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) | #847733 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D803B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86C68 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B7639
#9B7639
oklch(59% 0.091 77.9)
- #5A7EB3
#5A7EB3
oklch(58.9% 0.092 257.9)
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 #9B7639, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
Use #9B7639 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.