#9C8342
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.9% 0.09 88.6), rgb(156, 131, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#9C8342 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 89°. 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 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8342 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 131, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.09 88.6) |
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 #9C8342 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8342 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8342 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8342 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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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
#B29F6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 89.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8342
oklch(61.9% 0.09 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B7025
oklch(55.7% 0.097 88.5)
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Step 700
700
#765D17
oklch(49.1% 0.09 88)
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Step 800
800
#604C16
oklch(42.7% 0.075 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E4019
oklch(37.7% 0.059 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#9C8342 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) | #90823C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968944 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87A74 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8342
#9C8342
oklch(61.9% 0.09 88.6)
- #6F84BC
#6F84BC
oklch(62% 0.089 268)
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 #9C8342, 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 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.039
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
Use #9C8342 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.