#9D773C
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.4% 0.09 76.5), rgb(157, 119, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#9D773C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D773C |
| RGB | rgb(157, 119, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.09 76.5) |
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 #9D773C | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D773C | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D773C text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D773C text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 76.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6E
oklch(70.7% 0.071 76.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D773C
oklch(59.4% 0.09 76.5)
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Step 600
600
#946B27
oklch(55.7% 0.098 76.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E5919
oklch(49.2% 0.091 76.6)
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Step 800
800
#664918
oklch(42.7% 0.075 77)
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Step 900
900
#533D1A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#9D773C 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) | #857836 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E813E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6D6A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D773C
#9D773C
oklch(59.4% 0.09 76.5)
- #5B80B4
#5B80B4
oklch(59.4% 0.09 257)
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 #9D773C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.040
Use #9D773C 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.