#9C7F2E
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(60.9% 0.104 88.9), rgb(156, 127, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#9C7F2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C7F2E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 127, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 54%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.104 88.9) |
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 #9C7F2E | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C7F2E | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C7F2E text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C7F2E text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 88.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEC09C
oklch(81% 0.051 89.3)
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Step 400
400
#B59E64
oklch(70.6% 0.081 88.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C7F2E
oklch(60.9% 0.104 88.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F01
oklch(55.7% 0.113 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F0F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 88.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#9C7F2E 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) | #8D7E24 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958632 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9746E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C7F2E
#9C7F2E
oklch(60.9% 0.104 88.9)
- #697FC2
#697FC2
oklch(60.8% 0.105 269.3)
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 #9C7F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.042
Use #9C7F2E 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.