#9B792F
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.5% 0.1 83.8), rgb(155, 121, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#9B792F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B792F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 121, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 53%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.1 83.8) |
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 #9B792F | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B792F | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B792F text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B792F text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#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
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9D
oklch(81% 0.05 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89D67
oklch(70.8% 0.078 84)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B792F
oklch(59.5% 0.1 83.8)
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Step 600
600
#916D11
oklch(55.6% 0.109 84.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A08
oklch(42.7% 0.084 83.2)
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Step 900
900
#523E12
oklch(37.7% 0.066 83.6)
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Step 950
950
#30250D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 84.7)
#9B792F 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) | #887926 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908232 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86E69 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B792F
#9B792F
oklch(59.5% 0.1 83.8)
- #607EBB
#607EBB
oklch(59.6% 0.1 263.7)
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 #9B792F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
Use #9B792F 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.