#9C770F
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59% 0.117 85.9), rgb(156, 119, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#9C770F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C770F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 119, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 82%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.117 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 #9C770F | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C770F | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C770F text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C770F text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89D62
oklch(70.7% 0.084 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68432
oklch(63% 0.107 86)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C770F
oklch(59% 0.117 85.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#523E0C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 85.4)
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Step 950
950
#30250A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 86.7)
#9C770F 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) | #877700 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908017 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6B65 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C770F
#9C770F
oklch(59% 0.117 85.9)
- #5C7AC3
#5C7AC3
oklch(59% 0.118 266)
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 #9C770F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.022
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.037
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.052
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.052
Use #9C770F 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.