#9D752C
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(58.9% 0.102 79.2), rgb(157, 117, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#9D752C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 79°. 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 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D752C |
| RGB | rgb(157, 117, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 56%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.102 79.2) |
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 #9D752C | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D752C | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D752C text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D752C 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA0
oklch(81% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88343
oklch(63.2% 0.094 79.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D752C
oklch(58.9% 0.102 79.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D5912
oklch(49% 0.095 78.9)
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Step 800
800
#664913
oklch(42.7% 0.079 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#533D18
oklch(37.6% 0.061 78)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#9D752C 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) | #857623 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E802F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6A66 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D752C
#9D752C
oklch(58.9% 0.102 79.2)
- #577DB9
#577DB9
oklch(58.8% 0.102 259.2)
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 #9D752C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.030
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.043
Use #9D752C 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.