#9C771F
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.1% 0.11 84.2), rgb(156, 119, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#9C771F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 84°. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C771F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 119, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 67%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.11 84.2) |
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 #9C771F | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C771F | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C771F text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C771F text on black | 5.07:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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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
#D0BF9D
oklch(81% 0.05 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89D66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#A6843A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 84.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C771F
oklch(59.1% 0.11 84.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A06
oklch(42.7% 0.085 83.5)
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Step 900
900
#523E11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 84)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#9C771F 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) | #87770E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908124 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6B66 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C771F
#9C771F
oklch(59.1% 0.11 84.2)
- #5C7CBF
#5C7CBF
oklch(59.2% 0.11 264)
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 #9C771F, 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
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
Use #9C771F 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.