#9B771F
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.9% 0.11 84.8), rgb(155, 119, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#9B771F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B771F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 119, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 67%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.11 84.8) |
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 #9B771F | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B771F | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B771F text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B771F text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79D66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#A6843A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 84.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B771F
oklch(58.9% 0.11 84.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#644A06
oklch(42.6% 0.084 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#523E12
oklch(37.7% 0.066 83.6)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#9B771F 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) | #87770E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8024 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96B66 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B771F
#9B771F
oklch(58.9% 0.11 84.8)
- #5D7BBE
#5D7BBE
oklch(59% 0.109 264.9)
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 #9B771F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.023
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.025
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
Use #9B771F 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.