#9D790F
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.5% 0.118 86.9), rgb(157, 121, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#9D790F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.118 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 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D790F |
| RGB | rgb(157, 121, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 83%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.118 86.9) |
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 #9D790F | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D790F | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D790F text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D790F text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF96
oklch(80.9% 0.058 87.1)
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Step 400
400
#B99D5A
oklch(70.7% 0.092 87.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D790F
oklch(59.5% 0.118 86.9)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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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
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#312506
oklch(27.2% 0.049 87.1)
#9D790F 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 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928218 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6D67 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D790F
#9D790F
oklch(59.5% 0.118 86.9)
- #5F7BC5
#5F7BC5
oklch(59.5% 0.118 267.1)
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 #9D790F, 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 0.027
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.030
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.036
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
Use #9D790F 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.