#9D744D
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.1% 0.075 64.1), rgb(157, 116, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#9D744D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D744D |
| RGB | rgb(157, 116, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.075 64.1) |
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 #9D744D | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D744D | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D744D text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D744D text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDAB
oklch(81% 0.034 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7E
oklch(70.7% 0.054 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7815D
oklch(63.1% 0.069 64.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D744D
oklch(59.1% 0.075 64.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5835
oklch(49.1% 0.069 64.2)
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Step 800
800
#65482C
oklch(42.7% 0.058 64.3)
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Step 900
900
#523D28
oklch(37.8% 0.044 65.8)
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Step 950
950
#302418
oklch(27.1% 0.028 66.2)
#9D744D 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) | #81774A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B804E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96B6A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D744D
#9D744D
oklch(59.1% 0.075 64.1)
- #5683A7
#5683A7
oklch(59.2% 0.074 243.6)
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 #9D744D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.006
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
Use #9D744D 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.