#9D7261
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.1% 0.06 42.5), rgb(157, 114, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#9D7261 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7261 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 114, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.06 42.5) |
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 #9D7261 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7261 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7261 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7261 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#B9988B
oklch(70.6% 0.044 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#A77F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.055 42.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D7261
oklch(59.1% 0.06 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5647
oklch(49% 0.056 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#65473B
oklch(42.8% 0.046 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#523B32
oklch(37.5% 0.036 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#9D7261 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) | #7D7660 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F61 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86B6D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7261
#9D7261
oklch(59.1% 0.06 42.5)
- #548698
#548698
oklch(59.2% 0.06 222.9)
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 #9D7261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.020
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
Use #9D7261 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.