#9B772A
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(59% 0.103 82.9), rgb(155, 119, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#9B772A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B772A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 119, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.103 82.9) |
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 #9B772A | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B772A | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B772A text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B772A text on black | 5.06:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.046 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 83.6)
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Step 500
500
#A58441
oklch(63.1% 0.095 83.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B772A
oklch(59% 0.103 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B0E
oklch(49.2% 0.096 83.2)
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Step 800
800
#644A11
oklch(42.6% 0.079 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#513E16
oklch(37.6% 0.062 83.3)
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Step 950
950
#30250E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 84)
#9B772A 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) | #867720 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F802D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86C67 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B772A
#9B772A
oklch(59% 0.103 82.9)
- #5C7CBB
#5C7CBB
oklch(59% 0.104 263.1)
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 #9B772A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
Use #9B772A 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.