#9B7F47
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.1% 0.082 83.4), rgb(155, 127, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#9B7F47 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B7F47 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 127, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.082 83.4) |
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 #9B7F47 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B7F47 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B7F47 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B7F47 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49E73
oklch(70.8% 0.064 83.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B7F47
oklch(61.1% 0.082 83.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E2F
oklch(55.5% 0.089 83.4)
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Step 700
700
#775C22
oklch(49.1% 0.083 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#614B1E
oklch(42.6% 0.068 82.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 83.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#9B7F47 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) | #8C7F42 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928649 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77672 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B7F47
#9B7F47
oklch(61.1% 0.082 83.4)
- #6A83B5
#6A83B5
oklch(61.1% 0.082 263.7)
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 #9B7F47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
Use #9B7F47 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.