#9D7964
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.6% 0.055 51.6), rgb(157, 121, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#9D7964 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 52°. 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 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7964 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 121, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 23%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.055 51.6) |
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 #9D7964 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7964 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7964 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7964 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB1
oklch(80.8% 0.027 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79A89
oklch(70.8% 0.042 52.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7964
oklch(60.6% 0.055 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#906A53
oklch(55.7% 0.06 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5844
oklch(49.1% 0.055 51.5)
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Step 800
800
#634838
oklch(42.7% 0.045 51.8)
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Step 900
900
#513C30
oklch(37.6% 0.036 51)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#9D7964 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) | #837C63 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8464 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77373 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7964
#9D7964
oklch(60.6% 0.055 51.6)
- #60889D
#60889D
oklch(60.5% 0.055 231.7)
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 #9D7964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
Use #9D7964 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.