#9C8133
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(61.3% 0.102 89.8), rgb(156, 129, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#9C8133 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8133 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 129, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.102 89.8) |
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 #9C8133 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8133 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8133 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8133 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09D
oklch(81% 0.049 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#B49F66
oklch(70.8% 0.079 90)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8133
oklch(61.3% 0.102 89.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F0B
oklch(55.6% 0.11 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C05
oklch(42.7% 0.085 89.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F4011
oklch(37.8% 0.066 90.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E250C
oklch(26.8% 0.041 89.6)
#9C8133 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) | #8F7F2A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968737 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97770 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8133
#9C8133
oklch(61.3% 0.102 89.8)
- #6C81C2
#6C81C2
oklch(61.4% 0.102 269.6)
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 #9C8133, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
Use #9C8133 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.