#9B795F
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.2% 0.057 58.8), rgb(155, 121, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#9B795F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B795F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 121, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.057 58.8) |
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 #9B795F | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B795F | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B795F text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B795F text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAF
oklch(81% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69A86
oklch(70.6% 0.044 57.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B795F
oklch(60.2% 0.057 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B4F
oklch(55.7% 0.061 58.9)
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Step 700
700
#79593F
oklch(49.1% 0.057 60)
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Step 800
800
#634935
oklch(42.8% 0.047 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#513D2E
oklch(37.8% 0.037 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#9B795F 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) | #837B5D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B835F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57272 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B795F
#9B795F
oklch(60.2% 0.057 58.8)
- #61869F
#61869F
oklch(60.2% 0.056 238.5)
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 #9B795F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.017
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
Use #9B795F 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.