#9D760D
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(58.9% 0.117 84.6), rgb(157, 118, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#9D760D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D760D |
| RGB | rgb(157, 118, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 85%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.117 84.6) |
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 #9D760D | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D760D | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D760D text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D760D text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF9A
oklch(81% 0.054 85.1)
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Step 400
400
#B99D61
oklch(70.8% 0.085 85.3)
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Step 500
500
#A88431
oklch(63.2% 0.109 84.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D760D
oklch(58.9% 0.117 84.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E0B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#31240A
oklch(27% 0.044 82.1)
#9D760D 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) | #877600 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908015 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6A64 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D760D
#9D760D
oklch(58.9% 0.117 84.6)
- #5A7AC3
#5A7AC3
oklch(58.8% 0.118 265.1)
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 #9D760D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.021
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.025
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.053
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.054
Use #9D760D 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.