#9C712C
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(57.9% 0.101 75.9), rgb(156, 113, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#9C712C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C712C |
| RGB | rgb(156, 113, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 56%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.101 75.9) |
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 #9C712C | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C712C | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C712C text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C712C text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 75)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6D
oklch(70.8% 0.073 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA8145
oklch(63.1% 0.093 75.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C712C
oklch(57.9% 0.101 75.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5816
oklch(49.1% 0.094 75.5)
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Step 800
800
#674816
oklch(42.6% 0.077 75.4)
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Step 900
900
#543D19
oklch(37.8% 0.061 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#9C712C 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) | #817324 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D2E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6562 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C712C
#9C712C
oklch(57.9% 0.101 75.9)
- #517CB5
#517CB5
oklch(58% 0.1 255.9)
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 #9C712C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
Use #9C712C 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.