#9D7243
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.5% 0.083 67.4), rgb(157, 114, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#9D7243 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7243 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 114, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.083 67.4) |
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 #9D7243 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7243 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7243 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7243 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA7
oklch(81% 0.038 68.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A79
oklch(70.7% 0.059 67.5)
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Step 500
500
#A98156
oklch(63.2% 0.077 67.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D7243
oklch(58.5% 0.083 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E582D
oklch(49.2% 0.077 67.7)
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Step 800
800
#664826
oklch(42.7% 0.064 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#533C23
oklch(37.6% 0.05 67.6)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#9D7243 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) | #80753F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E44 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6867 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7243
#9D7243
oklch(58.5% 0.083 67.4)
- #5280AB
#5280AB
oklch(58.5% 0.083 247.8)
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 #9D7243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.017
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
Use #9D7243 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.