#9B784B
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.6% 0.075 72.5), rgb(155, 120, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#9B784B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B784B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 120, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.075 72.5) |
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 #9B784B | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B784B | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B784B text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B784B text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 500.
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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
#D0BDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89B78
oklch(70.7% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B784B
oklch(59.6% 0.075 72.5)
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Step 600
600
#916B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.082 71.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B592C
oklch(49% 0.076 72.1)
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Step 800
800
#644925
oklch(42.6% 0.063 72.6)
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Step 900
900
#523D23
oklch(37.7% 0.049 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#9B784B 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) | #857947 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76F6D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B784B
#9B784B
oklch(59.6% 0.075 72.5)
- #5E82AB
#5E82AB
oklch(59.6% 0.075 252.3)
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 #9B784B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.011
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
Use #9B784B 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.