#9C7601
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(58.7% 0.12 85.9), rgb(156, 118, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#9C7601 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C7601 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 118, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 99%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.12 85.9) |
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 #9C7601 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C7601 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C7601 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C7601 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF99
oklch(80.9% 0.054 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99D60
oklch(70.7% 0.086 85.6)
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Step 500
500
#A7842E
oklch(63.1% 0.11 86)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C7601
oklch(58.7% 0.12 85.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E09
oklch(37.7% 0.072 85)
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Step 950
950
#302509
oklch(27.1% 0.045 87.3)
#9C7601 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) | #877600 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90800D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6964 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C7601
#9C7601
oklch(58.7% 0.12 85.9)
- #5B79C4
#5B79C4
oklch(58.7% 0.121 266.3)
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 #9C7601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.023
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.023
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.037
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.052
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.053
Use #9C7601 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.