#9C8243
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.7% 0.088 87.3), rgb(156, 130, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#9C8243 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 87°. 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 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8243 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 130, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.088 87.3) |
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 #9C8243 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8243 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8243 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8243 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
#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
#CCBFA2
oklch(80.8% 0.042 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#B39E6F
oklch(70.6% 0.068 86.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8243
oklch(61.7% 0.088 87.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F27
oklch(55.5% 0.096 87.2)
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Step 700
700
#765D19
oklch(49.1% 0.089 87.6)
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Step 800
800
#604C18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 87.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F401A
oklch(37.9% 0.058 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#9C8243 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) | #8F813D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958845 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87973 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8243
#9C8243
oklch(61.7% 0.088 87.3)
- #6E84BB
#6E84BB
oklch(61.8% 0.088 267.1)
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 #9C8243, 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 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
Use #9C8243 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.