#9C7524
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.7% 0.107 81.6), rgb(156, 117, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#9C7524 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C7524 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 117, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 63%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.107 81.6) |
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 #9C7524 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C7524 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C7524 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C7524 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 82)
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Step 400
400
#B99C68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#A7833E
oklch(63% 0.098 81.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C7524
oklch(58.7% 0.107 81.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A06
oklch(49.2% 0.099 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#654A0C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 82.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E14
oklch(37.8% 0.064 81.7)
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Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#9C7524 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) | #857617 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F28 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6965 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C7524
#9C7524
oklch(58.7% 0.107 81.6)
- #587CBC
#587CBC
oklch(58.8% 0.107 261.3)
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 #9C7524, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.041
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
Use #9C7524 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.