#9C8241
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.7% 0.09 87.8), rgb(156, 130, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#9C8241 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8241 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 130, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.09 87.8) |
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 #9C8241 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8241 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8241 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8241 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A1
oklch(81% 0.044 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39E6D
oklch(70.6% 0.07 87.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8241
oklch(61.7% 0.09 87.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F24
oklch(55.5% 0.098 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#765D16
oklch(49.1% 0.091 88.1)
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Step 800
800
#604C16
oklch(42.7% 0.075 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F4019
oklch(37.8% 0.059 88.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#9C8241 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) | #8F813B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958843 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87973 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8241
#9C8241
oklch(61.7% 0.09 87.8)
- #6E83BC
#6E83BC
oklch(61.7% 0.09 268.2)
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 #9C8241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.022
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
Use #9C8241 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.