#9D7316
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.3% 0.114 81.3), rgb(157, 115, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#9D7316 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7316 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 115, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 75%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.114 81.3) |
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 #9D7316 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7316 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7316 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7316 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9C
oklch(81% 0.051 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C64
oklch(70.8% 0.082 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#A98237
oklch(63% 0.104 81.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D7316
oklch(58.3% 0.114 81.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674902
oklch(42.7% 0.087 81.2)
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Step 900
900
#543D0F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 80.7)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#9D7316 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) | #847400 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E1B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6762 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7316
#9D7316
oklch(58.3% 0.114 81.3)
- #547ABE
#547ABE
oklch(58.2% 0.114 261.4)
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 #9D7316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.026
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.027
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.042
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.049
Use #9D7316 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.