#9C771B
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59% 0.112 84.7), rgb(156, 119, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#9C771B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 85°. 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 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C771B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 119, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 70%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.112 84.7) |
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 #9C771B | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C771B | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C771B text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C771B text on black | 5.06:1 | 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
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9C
oklch(81% 0.051 85.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89D65
oklch(70.7% 0.081 84.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68437
oklch(63.1% 0.103 85)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C771B
oklch(59% 0.112 84.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A03
oklch(42.7% 0.086 84)
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Step 900
900
#523E10
oklch(37.6% 0.067 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#30250B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 86.1)
#9C771B 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) | #877704 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908120 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6B66 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C771B
#9C771B
oklch(59% 0.112 84.7)
- #5C7BC0
#5C7BC0
oklch(59% 0.112 264.8)
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 #9C771B, 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 0.025
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
Use #9C771B 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.