#9C7832
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.4% 0.098 81.4), rgb(156, 120, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#9C7832 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C7832 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 120, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 51%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.098 81.4) |
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 #9C7832 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C7832 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C7832 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C7832 text on black | 5.14:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 81.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C7832
oklch(59.4% 0.098 81.4)
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Step 600
600
#936C18
oklch(55.7% 0.107 81.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A06
oklch(49.2% 0.099 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#664A0D
oklch(42.9% 0.082 81.4)
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Step 900
900
#533E14
oklch(37.8% 0.064 81.7)
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Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#9C7832 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) | #87782A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8135 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96D69 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C7832
#9C7832
oklch(59.4% 0.098 81.4)
- #5D7EB9
#5D7EB9
oklch(59.3% 0.098 261.5)
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 #9C7832, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.030
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
Use #9C7832 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.