#9D7939
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.8% 0.093 79.7), rgb(157, 121, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#9D7939 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7939 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 121, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.093 79.7) |
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 #9D7939 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7939 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7939 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7939 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 79.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7939
oklch(59.8% 0.093 79.7)
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Step 600
600
#926C21
oklch(55.6% 0.101 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A13
oklch(49.2% 0.094 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#654914
oklch(42.6% 0.077 79.3)
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Step 900
900
#533E18
oklch(37.8% 0.061 79.8)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#9D7939 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) | #877A33 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90823B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6F6B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7939
#9D7939
oklch(59.8% 0.093 79.7)
- #5E80B7
#5E80B7
oklch(59.7% 0.093 259.7)
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 #9D7939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.039
Use #9D7939 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.