#9C705F
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.5% 0.062 42), rgb(156, 112, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#9C705F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C705F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 112, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.062 42) |
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 #9C705F | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C705F | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C705F text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C705F text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA988B
oklch(70.7% 0.045 42)
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Step 500
500
#A87F6F
oklch(63.2% 0.056 42.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C705F
oklch(58.5% 0.062 42)
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Step 700
700
#7D5647
oklch(49.1% 0.057 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#66463A
oklch(42.6% 0.049 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#533B32
oklch(37.7% 0.037 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 44.3)
#9C705F 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) | #7B755E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857E5F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7696B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C705F
#9C705F
oklch(58.5% 0.062 42)
- #518496
#518496
oklch(58.4% 0.061 222.5)
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 #9C705F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.050
Use #9C705F 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.