#9C784E
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.8% 0.073 70), rgb(156, 120, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#9C784E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C784E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 120, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.073 70) |
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 #9C784E | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C784E | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C784E text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C784E text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7A
oklch(70.7% 0.057 70.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C784E
oklch(59.8% 0.073 70)
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Step 600
600
#916B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.079 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C592F
oklch(49.2% 0.074 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#654927
oklch(42.8% 0.062 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#523D25
oklch(37.7% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#9C784E 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) | #857A4B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86F6E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C784E
#9C784E
oklch(59.8% 0.073 70)
- #5E83AA
#5E83AA
oklch(59.8% 0.073 250.4)
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 #9C784E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.008
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
Use #9C784E 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.