#9C7635
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59% 0.095 78.5), rgb(156, 118, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#9C7635 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C7635 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 118, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.095 78.5) |
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 #9C7635 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C7635 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C7635 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C7635 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89C70
oklch(70.7% 0.068 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68349
oklch(63.1% 0.087 78.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C7635
oklch(59% 0.095 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A1C
oklch(49.2% 0.089 78.5)
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Step 800
800
#654A1A
oklch(42.8% 0.073 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E1C
oklch(37.8% 0.057 78.9)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#9C7635 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) | #85772E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8037 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96B68 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C7635
#9C7635
oklch(59% 0.095 78.5)
- #5A7EB6
#5A7EB6
oklch(59% 0.096 259)
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 #9C7635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.035
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
Use #9C7635 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.