#9C7331
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(58.4% 0.097 76.5), rgb(156, 115, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#9C7331 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C7331 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 115, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.097 76.5) |
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 #9C7331 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C7331 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C7331 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C7331 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 75.9)
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Step 500
500
#A88248
oklch(63.1% 0.089 76.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C7331
oklch(58.4% 0.097 76.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E591A
oklch(49.2% 0.091 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#664918
oklch(42.7% 0.075 77)
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Step 900
900
#533D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#9C7331 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) | #82742A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E33 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96865 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C7331
#9C7331
oklch(58.4% 0.097 76.5)
- #547DB5
#547DB5
oklch(58.4% 0.098 256.4)
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 #9C7331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.035
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
Use #9C7331 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.