#9D7940
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.9% 0.087 77.3), rgb(157, 121, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#9D7940 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7940 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 121, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.087 77.3) |
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 #9D7940 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7940 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7940 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7940 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99C70
oklch(70.8% 0.069 77.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7940
oklch(59.9% 0.087 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#926B2B
oklch(55.5% 0.094 76.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C591D
oklch(49% 0.088 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#65491B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 76.8)
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Step 900
900
#523D1C
oklch(37.5% 0.056 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#9D7940 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) | #877A3B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8342 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6F6C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7940
#9D7940
oklch(59.9% 0.087 77.3)
- #5E81B4
#5E81B4
oklch(59.8% 0.088 257.7)
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 #9D7940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.040
Use #9D7940 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.