#9B7902
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.2% 0.121 88.8), rgb(155, 121, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#9B7902 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B7902 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 121, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 97%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.121 88.8) |
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 #9B7902 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B7902 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B7902 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B7902 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 90.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF99
oklch(80.8% 0.054 87.9)
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Step 400
400
#B79E5F
oklch(70.7% 0.087 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#A5852D
oklch(63.1% 0.111 88.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B7902
oklch(59.2% 0.121 88.8)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F08
oklch(37.7% 0.072 88.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2508
oklch(26.9% 0.046 89.7)
#9B7902 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) | #897800 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91810F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96D66 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B7902
#9B7902
oklch(59.2% 0.121 88.8)
- #6079C6
#6079C6
oklch(59.2% 0.122 268.9)
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 #9B7902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.022
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.033
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.040
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.043
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.050
Use #9B7902 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.