#9C7503
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.5% 0.119 85), rgb(156, 117, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#9C7503 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C7503 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 117, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 96%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.119 85) |
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 #9C7503 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C7503 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C7503 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C7503 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF9A
oklch(81% 0.054 85.1)
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Step 400
400
#B99D60
oklch(70.7% 0.086 85.6)
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Step 500
500
#A8842F
oklch(63.2% 0.11 85.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C7503
oklch(58.5% 0.119 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E0A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 84.8)
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Step 950
950
#312409
oklch(26.9% 0.045 82.8)
#9C7503 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) | #867500 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F0F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6863 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C7503
#9C7503
oklch(58.5% 0.119 85)
- #5979C2
#5979C2
oklch(58.5% 0.118 265.1)
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 #9C7503, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.023
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.024
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.052
Use #9C7503 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.