#9C704E
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.2% 0.074 58.4), rgb(156, 112, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#9C704E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C704E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 112, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.074 58.4) |
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 #9C704E | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C704E | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C704E text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C704E text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9980
oklch(70.6% 0.053 58.9)
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Step 500
500
#A98060
oklch(63.2% 0.068 59.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C704E
oklch(58.2% 0.074 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5738
oklch(49.1% 0.069 58.8)
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Step 800
800
#66472F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 58.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.043 59)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#9C704E 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) | #7D734B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877D4E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86767 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C704E
#9C704E
oklch(58.2% 0.074 58.4)
- #4F81A2
#4F81A2
oklch(58.1% 0.074 238.8)
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 #9C704E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.016
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
Use #9C704E 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.