#9D7802
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.3% 0.121 86.8), rgb(157, 120, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#9D7802 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7802 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 120, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 97%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.121 86.8) |
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 #9D7802 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7802 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7802 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7802 text on black | 5.12:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF99
oklch(80.9% 0.054 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89D5F
oklch(70.6% 0.087 86.7)
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Step 500
500
#A7842D
oklch(63.1% 0.111 86.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D7802
oklch(59.3% 0.121 86.8)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#523E08
oklch(37.6% 0.072 86.3)
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Step 950
950
#302508
oklch(27.1% 0.046 87.8)
#9D7802 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) | #897800 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92810F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6B66 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7802
#9D7802
oklch(59.3% 0.121 86.8)
- #5D7AC6
#5D7AC6
oklch(59.2% 0.121 266.9)
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 #9D7802, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.019
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.032
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.050
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.051
Use #9D7802 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.