#9B7A16
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.5% 0.115 88.4), rgb(155, 122, 22).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#9B7A16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 88°. 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 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B7A16 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 122, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 75%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.115 88.4) |
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 #9B7A16 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B7A16 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B7A16 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B7A16 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 87.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89E5C
oklch(70.8% 0.091 88.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B7A16
oklch(59.5% 0.115 88.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F03
oklch(37.8% 0.075 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#302507
oklch(27% 0.047 88.4)
#9B7A16 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) | #8A7900 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92821D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96E68 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B7A16
#9B7A16
oklch(59.5% 0.115 88.4)
- #627BC4
#627BC4
oklch(59.6% 0.116 268.4)
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 #9B7A16, 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 0.032
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.039
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.048
Use #9B7A16 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.