#9D784B
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.9% 0.077 70.9), rgb(157, 120, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#9D784B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D784B |
| RGB | rgb(157, 120, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.077 70.9) |
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 #9D784B | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D784B | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D784B text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D784B text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 69.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99B78
oklch(70.8% 0.06 70.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D784B
oklch(59.9% 0.077 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#926B39
oklch(55.7% 0.083 71.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C592B
oklch(49.1% 0.077 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#654925
oklch(42.8% 0.064 71.6)
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Step 900
900
#523D23
oklch(37.7% 0.049 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#9D784B 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) | #857A47 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E824C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96F6D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D784B
#9D784B
oklch(59.9% 0.077 70.9)
- #5D83AD
#5D83AD
oklch(59.9% 0.077 251.6)
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 #9D784B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.011
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.022
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
Use #9D784B 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.