#9C7F4E
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.3% 0.075 79.8), rgb(156, 127, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#9C7F4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C7F4E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 127, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.075 79.8) |
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 #9C7F4E | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C7F4E | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C7F4E text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C7F4E text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 79.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49D77
oklch(70.7% 0.059 80)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C7F4E
oklch(61.3% 0.075 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E37
oklch(55.7% 0.083 80)
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Step 700
700
#775C2A
oklch(49.2% 0.076 80.8)
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Step 800
800
#614B24
oklch(42.7% 0.063 80.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F22
oklch(37.7% 0.049 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2514
oklch(27.1% 0.032 80)
#9C7F4E 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) | #8B7F4A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77673 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C7F4E
#9C7F4E
oklch(61.3% 0.075 79.8)
- #6985B2
#6985B2
oklch(61.3% 0.076 259.7)
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 #9C7F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.017
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
Use #9C7F4E 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.