#9C8253
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62% 0.072 81.6), rgb(156, 130, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#9C8253 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8253 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 130, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.072 81.6) |
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 #9C8253 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8253 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8253 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8253 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
-
Step 300
300
#CCBFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 82)
-
Step 400
400
#B29E79
oklch(70.7% 0.056 82.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8253
oklch(62% 0.072 81.6)
-
Step 600
600
#8A6F3B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 82.4)
-
Step 700
700
#755C2D
oklch(49% 0.072 81.5)
-
Step 800
800
#604C26
oklch(42.8% 0.061 82)
-
Step 900
900
#4E3F24
oklch(37.7% 0.046 81.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#9C8253 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) | #8D824F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948854 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77A76 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8253
#9C8253
oklch(62% 0.072 81.6)
- #6E87B2
#6E87B2
oklch(62.1% 0.072 261.1)
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 #9C8253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.017
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.017
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
Use #9C8253 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.