#9B7645
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.1% 0.081 73), rgb(155, 118, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#9B7645 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B7645 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 118, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.081 73) |
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 #9B7645 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B7645 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B7645 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B7645 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDA8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 71.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79B79
oklch(70.6% 0.057 72.1)
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Step 500
500
#A58356
oklch(63.2% 0.074 73.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B7645
oklch(59.1% 0.081 73)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A2D
oklch(49.2% 0.075 73)
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Step 800
800
#644926
oklch(42.6% 0.062 72)
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Step 900
900
#513E24
oklch(37.8% 0.048 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#9B7645 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) | #837741 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8046 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76D6A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B7645
#9B7645
oklch(59.1% 0.081 73)
- #5B80AD
#5B80AD
oklch(59.1% 0.081 253.8)
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 #9B7645, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.015
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
Use #9B7645 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.