#9D7553
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.4% 0.07 61.2), rgb(157, 117, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#9D7553 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7553 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 117, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.07 61.2) |
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 #9D7553 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7553 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7553 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7553 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA997E
oklch(70.6% 0.055 61)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7553
oklch(59.4% 0.07 61.2)
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Step 600
600
#946944
oklch(55.7% 0.076 61)
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Step 700
700
#7E5735
oklch(49.1% 0.071 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#66472D
oklch(42.6% 0.058 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C28
oklch(37.7% 0.045 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#9D7553 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) | #817850 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8153 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96D6C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7553
#9D7553
oklch(59.4% 0.07 61.2)
- #5884A4
#5884A4
oklch(59.4% 0.069 240.9)
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 #9D7553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.004
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
Use #9D7553 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.