#9C765D
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.7% 0.06 54.6), rgb(156, 118, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#9C765D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C765D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 118, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.06 54.6) |
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 #9C765D | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C765D | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C765D text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C765D text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B99985
oklch(70.7% 0.048 53.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C765D
oklch(59.7% 0.06 54.6)
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Step 600
600
#92694E
oklch(55.6% 0.066 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C573F
oklch(49% 0.061 53.8)
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Step 800
800
#654834
oklch(42.8% 0.051 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#523C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#9C765D 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) | #81795B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A815D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76F6F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C765D
#9C765D
oklch(59.7% 0.06 54.6)
- #5B869E
#5B869E
oklch(59.8% 0.06 233.6)
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 #9C765D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.016
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
Use #9C765D 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.