#9D7124
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(58% 0.106 77.2), rgb(157, 113, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#9D7124 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7124 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 113, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 63%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.106 77.2) |
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 #9D7124 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D7124 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7124 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7124 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B69
oklch(70.8% 0.077 77.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA813F
oklch(63% 0.098 77.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D7124
oklch(58% 0.106 77.2)
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Step 700
700
#80580A
oklch(49.1% 0.099 76.8)
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Step 800
800
#68480F
oklch(42.7% 0.082 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D15
oklch(37.7% 0.064 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#9D7124 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) | #827318 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D27 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6562 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7124
#9D7124
oklch(58% 0.106 77.2)
- #507BB8
#507BB8
oklch(57.9% 0.106 257.2)
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 #9D7124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
Use #9D7124 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.