#9C8142
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.5% 0.088 86.5), rgb(156, 129, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#9C8142 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8142 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 129, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.088 86.5) |
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 #9C8142 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8142 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8142 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8142 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 85.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 86)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8142
oklch(61.5% 0.088 86.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F27
oklch(55.6% 0.096 86.4)
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Step 700
700
#775D19
oklch(49.2% 0.089 86.8)
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Step 800
800
#614C18
oklch(42.8% 0.074 86.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#9C8142 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) | #8E803C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958744 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87873 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8142
#9C8142
oklch(61.5% 0.088 86.5)
- #6C83BA
#6C83BA
oklch(61.4% 0.088 266.5)
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 #9C8142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
Use #9C8142 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.