#9D7232
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(58.3% 0.097 74.5), rgb(157, 114, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#9D7232 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7232 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 114, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 52%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.097 74.5) |
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 #9D7232 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D7232 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7232 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7232 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 74)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6F
oklch(70.8% 0.071 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#A98148
oklch(63% 0.089 74.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D7232
oklch(58.3% 0.097 74.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F581C
oklch(49.1% 0.09 73.9)
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Step 800
800
#674819
oklch(42.6% 0.075 74.2)
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Step 900
900
#543D1B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 75)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#9D7232 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) | #82742B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E34 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6764 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7232
#9D7232
oklch(58.3% 0.097 74.5)
- #527DB4
#527DB4
oklch(58.2% 0.098 255.1)
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 #9D7232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
Use #9D7232 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.