#9D7944
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60% 0.084 75.7), rgb(157, 121, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#9D7944 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7944 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 121, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.084 75.7) |
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 #9D7944 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7944 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7944 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7944 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA4
oklch(81% 0.041 77.1)
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Step 400
400
#B99B73
oklch(70.7% 0.065 74.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7944
oklch(60% 0.084 75.7)
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Step 600
600
#926B30
oklch(55.6% 0.091 75.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5922
oklch(49% 0.084 75.5)
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Step 800
800
#65491E
oklch(42.7% 0.07 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#523D1E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#9D7944 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) | #877A3F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8345 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96F6C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7944
#9D7944
oklch(60% 0.084 75.7)
- #5E82B2
#5E82B2
oklch(59.9% 0.084 255.9)
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 #9D7944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.020
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.044
Use #9D7944 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.