#9C705B
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.5% 0.064 46.5), rgb(156, 112, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#9C705B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C705B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 112, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 26%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.064 46.5) |
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 #9C705B | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C705B | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C705B text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C705B text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 46)
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Step 400
400
#BA9889
oklch(70.7% 0.046 45.1)
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Step 500
500
#A87F6B
oklch(63.1% 0.059 47.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C705B
oklch(58.5% 0.064 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D5643
oklch(49% 0.06 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#664738
oklch(42.8% 0.049 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#533B30
oklch(37.6% 0.039 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#9C705B 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) | #7B7459 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E5B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7696A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C705B
#9C705B
oklch(58.5% 0.064 46.5)
- #508499
#508499
oklch(58.5% 0.064 225.8)
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 #9C705B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
Use #9C705B 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.