#9D7819
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.3% 0.114 85.2), rgb(157, 120, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#9D7819 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7819 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 120, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 73%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.114 85.2) |
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 #9D7819 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7819 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7819 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7819 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9B
oklch(81% 0.052 85.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89D64
oklch(70.7% 0.082 85.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68435
oklch(63% 0.105 85.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D7819
oklch(59.3% 0.114 85.2)
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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
#523E0F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#30250B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 86.1)
#9D7819 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) | #887800 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91811F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6C67 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7819
#9D7819
oklch(59.3% 0.114 85.2)
- #5D7CC2
#5D7CC2
oklch(59.4% 0.113 265)
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 #9D7819, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.020
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.032
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
Use #9D7819 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.